Jack M. Cook
Preferred Name: Jack
Nickname/Call Sign: Ripper
Date Of Birth: 06-08-1929
Highest Military Grade Held: Major
Hometown: Warrenton, VA
Preferred Name: Jack
Nickname/Call Sign: Ripper
Date Of Birth: 06-08-1929
Highest Military Grade Held: Major
Hometown: Warrenton, VA
Learned to fly in 1946 while in high school, reported to Randolph AFB in 1950 with 1000 hrs.
Opted for Mustangs and flew them in Korea along with F-80s and F-86s. Spent 4 years instructing with IPIS in T-33s and B-25s then on to SAC in Lincoln, Nebraska in KC97s. In 1967 joined the KANG and flew the F-100, recalled in 1968 and went to Kunsan Korea. Got bored and transferred to the NYANG flying in Tuy Hoa Vietnam. Retired in 1975, spent time with Beech and Piper aircraft.
Retired to Naples FL in 1988 and moved to Warrenton VA in 1993
Learned to fly in 1946 while in high school, reported to Randolph AFB in 1950 with 1000 hrs.
Opted for Mustangs and flew them in Korea along with F-80s and F-86s. Spent 4 years instructing with IPIS in T-33s and B-25s then on to SAC in Lincoln, Nebraska in KC97s. In 1967 joined the KANG and flew the F-100, recalled in 1968 and went to Kunsan Korea. Got bored and transferred to the NYANG flying in Tuy Hoa Vietnam. Retired in 1975, spent time with Beech and Piper aircraft.
Retired to Naples FL in 1988 and moved to Warrenton VA in 1993