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Today in History – September 21, 1956 – Test pilot Tom Attridge shoots himself down in F-11F

21 September 1956 – Grumman company test pilot Tom Attridge shoots himself down in a Grumman F-11F Tiger, BuNo 138260, during a Mach 1.0 20 degree dive from 22,000 feet. Tom fires two bursts from the fighter’s 20mm cannon during the descent, and as he reaches 7,000 feet (2,100 m) the jet is struck multiple

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Olin, Gary S.

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Gary S. Olin

Preferred Name: Gary
Nickname/Call Sign: Oly
Date of Birth: August 26, 1942
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: San Bernardino, CA
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Gary flew the F-106 and B-1 as contractor pilot after retiring from the USAF.

He and his wife Patty live in Apple Valley, CA.

Units Assigned

  • 1960-1964 USAFA Cadet
  • 1964-1965 Pilot Training, Webb AFB, TX (T-37, T-38)
  • 1965-196th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan (F-100)
  • 1967 CCTS, Nellis AFB, NV (F-105)
  • 1967-1968 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand (F-105 – 100 Missions)
  • 1968-1970 7th TActical Fighter Squadron, RAF Woodbridge, UK (F-100)
  • 1970-1972 79th & 55th Tactical Fighter Squadron, RAF Wethersfield UK (F-100, F-111)
  • 1972-1973 MBA, Florida State University
  • 1974 Staff Puke, Takhli and NKP RTAFB, Thailand
  • 1975-1978 HQ USAF, XOXFM Pentagon, DC (T-39)
  • 1979-`985 563rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, George AFB, CA (F-4G)

Awards & Decorations

Silver Star
Silver Star (2)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross (6)
Meritorious Service Award
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Air Medal (12)

Flight Info

T-37
T-38
F-100
F-105
F-111
T-39
F-4G

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • SOS (correspondence)
  • C&S (correspondence)
  • War College (correspondence)

Civilian Education:

  • 1973 MBA, Florida Stated University

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