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Today in History – January 31, 1968 – F-100 pilots Maj Joe Bulger and 1Lt “Fearless” Fred Abrams are given the worst kind of mission

31 January 1968 – On the first full day of the Tet Offensive, Major Joe Bulger (Flight Lead) and 1Lt “Fearless” Fred Abrams were asked to bomb their own base. In the early hours of the day, Vietcong forces had launched an attack on Bien Hoa AB. “The whole east end was hot,” Abrams said.

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James Frank Bosick

Preferred Name: Jim
Nickname/Call Sign: Coyote
Date of Birth: March 22, 1932
Highest Military Grade: 0-4 – Major
Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
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I had the distinction of ferrying one of the first F-100C models to USAFE (Bitburg AB, Germany) in May of 1955, and bringing one of the last two F-100D’s (Tail # 508) back from Southeast Asia (Ping Tung, Taiwan) to the USANG unit at Hulman Field, Terre Haute, Indiana in October 1971.

After retirement, I moved my family to Colorado Springs, Colorado, and began employment with a local architect/planning firm. From 1972 until 1997 I worked as a military master planner preparing master plans for US Army and US Air Force installations worldwide. Since 1997 I have been completely retired and play golf and build model ships of the “Square Rigger” era.

Units Assigned

  • 1954-1958 721st Tactical Fighter Squadron/450th Tactical Fighter Wing, Foster AFB, TX (F-86F, F-100C)
  • 1959-1960 4514th Combat Crew Training Squadron/4510th Combat Crew Training Wing, Luke AFB, AZ (F-100C/F)
  • 1960-1964 492nd Tactical Fighter Squadron/48th Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England (F-100D/F)
  • 196-1966 3561st PTS/3560th PTW, Webb AFB, TX (T-38)
  • 1966-1967 4515th Combat Crew Training Squadron/4510th Combat Crew Training Wing, Luke AFB, AZ  (F-100 Refresher Course)
  • 1967 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing, Eglin AFB, FL (0-1 “Birddog”)
  • 1967-1968 21st TASS, Nha Trang, South Vietnam, ALO/Forward Air Control for 3rd BDE, 4th Infantry Division (0-1 “Birddog”, Call Sign “Helix 51”)
  • 1968-1971 492nd Tactical Fighter Squadron/48th Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England (F-100D/F)
  • 1971-1972 524th Tactical Fighter Squadron/27th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cannon AFB, NM (F-100D/F)
  • April 1972 – Retired from the Air Force

Awards & Decorations

Air Force Commendation Medal
AF Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Medal
Air Medal with 16 Oak Leaf Clusters
Bronze Star
Bronze Star
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster

Flight Info

F-86E/F (257 hours)
F-100 C/D/F (2,482 hours)
T-38 (733 hours)
O-1 “Birddog” (570 hours)
Other Military Aircraft (443 hours)

Flight Hours:
Total Military Flying Hours – 4,485

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • 1953-54 – Aviation Cadets, Class 54-G, Lackland AFB, TX, Marana AB, AZ/Williams AFB, AZ
  • 1954 – ATC F-86 Combat Crew Training Course, Nellis AFB, NV
  • 1954 – USAF Arctic Survival School, Ladd AFB, A
  • 1955 – USAF Advanced Survival School, Stead AFB, NV
  • 1955 – USAF Air to Ground Operations School, Southern Pines, SC
  • 1955 – TAC F-100 Aircraft Transition Course, Foster AFB, TX
  • 1959 – TAC F-100 Flight Instructor Course, Luke AFB, AZ
  • 1960 – USAFE Air to Ground Operations School, Wiesbaden AB, Germany
  • 1964 – ATC T-38 Flight Instructor Course, Randolph AFB, TX
  • 1966 – TAC F-100 Aircraft Combat Crew Refresher Course, Luke AFB, AZ
  • 1967 – USAF Operational Training Course for 0-1 Aircraft, Eglin AFB, FL
  • 1967 – PACAF Jungle Survival Training Course, Clark AFB, Philippines

Civilian Education:

  • 1951-1952 Natural Science, Santa Ana Junior College

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