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Today in History – January 29, 1991 – Eagle shoots down Iraqi MiG-23’s

29 January 1991 – An American F-15C shot down an IRAF MiG-23 fleeing to Iran with an AIM-7 missile. “During the Air War over Iraq, the mighty Eagle proved to be a very robust airframe, bringing back its pilots after suffering serious damages. After the first ten days of the first Gulf Air War, to

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Dick Garrett

Preferred Name: Dick
Date of Birth: May 21, 1943
Highest Military Grade: 0-4 – Major
Hometown: Charleston, WV
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Dick Garrett flew the F-100 from 3/1968-9/1968 with the 481st Tactical Fighter Squadron, F-100 RTU at Cannon AFB, NM, and from  11/1968-11/1969 with the  416th Tactical Fighter Squadron, out of Phu Cat AB and Tuy Hoa AB, RVN.

Units Assigned

  • 12/1966 – Graduated from WVU, BS Aerospace Engineering, DG AFROTC
  •  1/1967-2/1968 UPT, Class 68E, Craig AFB, AL
  • 3/1968-9/1968 481st Tactical Fighter Squadron, F-100 RTU at Cannon AFB, NM (F-100)
  • 11/1968-11/1969 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Phu Cat AB and Tuy Hoa AB, RVN (F-100)
  • 1/1970-12/1972 IP, Randolph AFB, TX and Moody AFB, GA (T-38)
  • 1/1973-6/1976 AF Test Director for Mach 22 wind tunnel, AEDC, Arnold AFS, TN (flew VT-29 with AF Reserve unit at Dobbins AFB, GA)
  • 1/1977-12/1977 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron, Osan AB, Korea (infamous “blue rock” incident, Camp Casey) (OV-10)
  • 1/1978-11/1980 22nd Tactical Air Support Squadron, Wheeler AFB, HI (O-2A)
  • 1/1981-12/1985 6585th Test Group, Chief Mission Control Branch, Holloman AFB, NM (flew T-38 chase on test missions)
  • 1/1986-12/1988 21st Tactical Air Support Squadron, Shaw AFB, SC (OT-37B)
  • 12/31/1988 retired from active duty.
  • 1/1989-11/2002 Contract flight simulator and academic instructor for LIFT, BFT, and GAF F-4 aircrews at Holloman AFB, NM (F-4)
  • 12/2002-6/2006: USAF Civil Service QAE  Det 4 ACC TRSS (7th CTS) F-117A, Holloman AFB, NM (F-117A)
  • 6/2006-9/ 2012: USAF Civil Service Plans Engineer, 46th Test Group, 746 TSS, Holloman AFB, NM
  • 9/30/2012 Retired from USAF Civil Service

Awards & Decorations

Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Medal
Air Medal with 10 Oak Leaf Clusters
Meritorious Service Award
Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Flight Info

F-100
T-38
VT-29
OV-10
O-2A
OT-37B

Flight Hours: Over 3,000 hours, flew “something” during every active duty assignment, and had fun every time!

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • 1966 AFROTC
  • 1980 ACSC

Civilian Education:

  • 1966 BS/Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University
  • 1976 MS/Aerospace Education, Middle Tennessee State University

Garrett Dick VN Vietnamese Harvesting Rice From O 2
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