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Today in History – April 5, 1962 – 1962 Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600m

Neil Armstrong and the X-15 by Bob van der Linden, Posted on Tue, July 23, 2019, Aeronautics Department, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum “Released from duty in mid-1952, Armstrong returned to Purdue where he earned his degree in aeronautical engineering in 1955. His love of flight and engineering drew him to the National Advisory

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Hickey, William P.

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William P. Hickey

Preferred Name: Bill
Nickname/Call Sign: Wizard
Date of Birth: May 24, 1950
Highest Military Grade: Select
Biography
Pilot Information

Bill Hickey flew the F-100 from 1973 to 1982 with the 112th Tactical Fighter Squadron/180th Tactical Fighter Group of the OHANG out of Toledo, OH. He then flew the A-7 and F-16 with the 162nd Fighter Group of the AZANG.

From 1995-2015 Bill was a pilot for Northwest Airlines/Delta Airlines.

Units Assigned

  • 1973-1982 112th Tactical Fighter Squadron/180th Tactical Fighter Group, OHANG, Toledo, OH (F-100)
  • 162nd Fighter Group, FWS IP, AZANG (A-7, F-16)

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