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Biography
Pilot Information
Biography
Frank Hettlinger flew the F-100 D&F models with the 113th Tactical Fighter Squadron/181st Tactical Fighter Group of the INANG.
During his AF career which spanned 1951 to 1989, he held positions of:
Flt Cmdr and Flying safety Officer – 113th TFS
Operations Officer – 113th/ 181 TFG
Group Commander – 181st TFG
Wing commander – 122nd TFW
Commander Indiana ANG
In December 1952, after enlisting in the USAF, Frank married Lorraine Bartholomew, who passed away in 2016. They have 2 daughters and 2 sons.
Pilot Information
Units Assigned
- 1951 Enlisted USAF
- 1/1953-6/1953 Nellis AFB, NV (F-80, F-86)
- 7/1953-3/1954 47th FIS, Niagara Falls, NY (F-86F, T-33)
- 4/195-12/1955 40th FIS, Yokota AB, Japan (F-86 D/E)
- 3/1956-1/1957 148th FIS, PAANG, Reading, PA (F-51D, C-46)
- 2/1957-9/1978 181st TFG/113th TFS IND ANG (F-86A, T-33, F-84 F/C-47, RF-84F, C-54, F-100D/F, T-29, F-4C)
- 9/1978-2/1984 122nd Tactical Fighter Wing, INANG, Ft Wayne, IN (F-4E, C-131)
- 3/1984-6/1989 HQ Indiana ANG, Indianapolis, IN (F-4E)
- 1989 Retired USAF
Awards & Decorations
Flight Info
F-80
F-86 A/D/E/F
T-33
F-51D
C-46
F-84 F
C-47
RF-84F
C-54
F-100D/F
T-29
F-4 C/E
C-131F
Military & Civilian Education
Military Education:
- Class 52-H, Hondo, TX and Williams AFB, AZ
- Squadron Officer School and Air War College by correspondence
- Flying Safety Officers Course, USC, CA
Civilian Education:
- BS/Physics, Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA
- Also attended Texas Tech and Indiana State