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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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George, Richard A.

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Richard Allen George

Preferred Name: Rich
Date of Birth: May 28, 1935
Highest Military Grade: 0-3 – Captain
Hometown: Naperville, IL
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Rich George is an airline pilot who retired as Captain after 29 years and 4 months of flying commercial aircraft.

Units Assigned

  • 3/1958-1/1959 6511th Parachute Test Group
  • 1/1959-1/1960 Pilot Training
  • 1/1960 Class 60E, Primary-Moore AB, TX, Basic-Laredo AFB, TX
  • 1/1960 Winter Survival School, Reno, NV
  • 1/1960-1/1964 Combat Crew Training Wing, Luke AFB, AZ & Nellis AFB, NV
  • 1/1961-1/1964 79th Tactical Fighter Squadron/20th Tactical Fighter Wing
  • 1965 Kansas ANG

Awards & Decorations

Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal

Flight Info

F-100

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • 1/1960 Winter Survival School, Reno, NV

Civilian Education:

  • 1953-1957 BS/Aeronautical Engineering, Iowa State University

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