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Today in History – April 5, 1962 – 1962 Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600m

Neil Armstrong and the X-15 by Bob van der Linden, Posted on Tue, July 23, 2019, Aeronautics Department, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum “Released from duty in mid-1952, Armstrong returned to Purdue where he earned his degree in aeronautical engineering in 1955. His love of flight and engineering drew him to the National Advisory

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Gadd, Robert F., III

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Robert F. Gadd III

Preferred Name: Bob
Date of Birth: August 2, 1934
Highest Military Grade: 0-6 – Colonel
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Bob Gadd flew the F-100 from 1960-1961 with the 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron/49th Tactical Fighter Wing out of Spangdahlem AB in Germany.

The following is from Cade Martin’s beautiful photo site featuring Vietnam War Veterans. Here’s what Bob Gadd had to say “Finally, on December 19th, 1972, we were allowed to take off our gloves and fight. The North was stalling on attending the Paris Peace Talks, so we were ordered to go “downtown” (Hanoi), and hit them with everything we had. After eleven days, their white flags went up and they agreed to the terms of the Peace Accords. I still feel we let them off too easily.”

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  • 1960-1961 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron/49th Tactical Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem AB, Germany (F-100)
  • 7/1966-9/1966 333rd Tactical Fighter Squadron/355 Tactical Fighter Wing, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand (F-105)

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