Gary L. Heartsill
Preferred Name: Gary
Nickname/Call Sign: CropDuster, Gheart
Date Of Birth: March 31, 1938
Highest Military Grade Held: Captain 71385A
Hometown: Ardmore, OK
Preferred Name: Gary
Nickname/Call Sign: CropDuster, Gheart
Date Of Birth: March 31, 1938
Highest Military Grade Held: Captain 71385A
Hometown: Ardmore, OK
Before AF – Civil Air Patrol for three Summer camps, Foreign Exchange Cadet to Italy in 1955, Jet Orientation Course at Perrin AFB, TX in 1956. ROTC summer camp at Luke in 1959 – my first F-100 ride.
After AF – Had the privilege of teaching active duty AF pilots in the C-21A Instructor Pilot Upgrade program at SimuFlite, DFW Airport from 1998 to 2014. For 16 years with 869 student pilots “lieutenants” in 224, five day classes, we enjoyed the passion of “Flying the Jet” in academics and simulator in what was called “G. Heart Country” – and I didn’t miss a class.
“My last 20 seconds would be in the HUN – shooting the four forward firing Pontiac M-39 20 mm guns…King’s Sport!”
T-37
T-33
T-38
F-100
Before AF – Civil Air Patrol for three Summer camps, Foreign Exchange Cadet to Italy in 1955, Jet Orientation Course at Perrin AFB, TX in 1956. ROTC summer camp at Luke in 1959 – my first F-100 ride.
After AF – Had the privilege of teaching active duty AF pilots in the C-21A Instructor Pilot Upgrade program at SimuFlite, DFW Airport from 1998 to 2014. For 16 years with 869 student pilots “lieutenants” in 224, five day classes, we enjoyed the passion of “Flying the Jet” in academics and simulator in what was called “G. Heart Country” – and I didn’t miss a class.
“My last 20 seconds would be in the HUN – shooting the four forward firing Pontiac M-39 20 mm guns…King’s Sport!”
T-37
T-33
T-38
F-100