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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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McChristian, Jerome M.

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Jerome M. McChristian

Preferred Name: Jerry
Date of Birth: June 12, 1940
Highest Military Grade: 0-3 – Captain
Hometown: Odessa, TX
Biography
Pilot Information

Jerry McChristian flew the F-100 from 12/1964- 12/1967 with the 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron/50th Tactical Fighter Wing out of Hahn AB, West Germany.

Later, from 2/1969- 2/1970, he was an Instructor Pilot with the 4510th Combat Crew Training Squadron out of Myrtle Beach AFB, SC where he was a fighter lead in for pilots transitioning to F-100 or F-105.

Jerry is a member of the Brazos Valley Bunch, EAA out of Granbury, TX.

Units Assigned

  • 12/1964-12/1967 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron/50th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hahn AB, West Germany (F-100D, F-4C)
  • 2/1968-2/1969 FAC 21st TASS Pleiku, RVN (O-1/O-2 -336 missions)
  • 2/1969-2/1970 Instructor Pilot 4510th Combat Crew Training Squadron, Myrtle Beach AFB, SC (Fighter lead in for pilots transitioning to F-100 or F-105)

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

F-100D
F-4C
O-1
O-2

Military & Civilian Education

Civilian Education:

  • BS Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas

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