Gabby, Harold H.

Harold H. Gabby

Preferred Name: Hal

Date of Birth: February 24, 1933

Highest Military Grade: 0-6 – Colonel

Hometown: Peachtree City, GA

Hal Gabby flew the A, C, D, and F models of the F-100 from 1957 to 1967. He was assigned to the Flight Test Division at Holloman AFB, NM, the 494th Tactical Fighter Squadron/48th Tactical Fighter Wing out of Lakenheath AB, England, and the 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron/3rd Tactical Fighter Wing at Bien Hoa AB in Vietnam.

Hal flew 300 missions in Vietnam: 13 in Route Pack 1 and 2 and 87 mostly in III and IV Corps.

Units Assigned

11/1955-5/1956 Flight training: Graham AB, FL (T-34, T-28)
6/1956-11/1956 Graduated 1st in Class 57D, Laredo AFB, TX T-33)
11/1956-4/1957 Williams AFB, AZ (F-86F)
4/1957-5/1957 Nellis AFB, NV (F-100A)
5/1957-9/1957 Air Training Officer, USAFA, Lowery AFB, CO (F-80C, T-33)
9/1957-7/1962, Air Force Missile Development Center, Flight Test Division, Holloman AFB, NM (F-80C, F-94C, F-100 C/D/F, F-104B, U-3A, T-29 and C-131 -total of 2500 + hours)
Grad of Instrument Instructor School
7/1962-7/1963, 366 Tactical Fighter Wing, Command Post, Etain AB, France
7/1962-7/1966, 494th Tactical Fighter Squadron/48th Tactical Fighter Wing, Lakenheath AB, England (F-100D)
Fighter Weapons Instructor School, Nellis AFB, NV (F-100)
11/1966-11/1967, 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron/3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Bien Hoa, Vietnam (F-100D/F)
11/1967-9/1975 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cannon AFB, NM.
Various Sqdn and Wing positions (F-100D/F)
481st Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-111E)
4427th Tactical Fighter Reconnaissance Squadron (F-111D)
2/1973-2/1975 524th 524 Tactical Fighter Squadron, Commander (F-111D)
9/1975-1/1977 HQ 12AF, Fighter Ops, Bergstrom AFB, TX
1/1977-1/1978, Chief 12th AF Stan Eval., Bergstrom AFB, TX (F-111D/F/G)
1/1978-6/1980 Base Commander, Aviano AB, Italy
6/1980-7/1981 Vice Commander, Aviano AB, Italy
7/1981-10/1982 Base Commander, Shaw AFB, SC