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Today in History – April 11, 1955 – Contract to build XF-108 is issued.

April 11, 2021

North American Aviation is issued a preliminary contract to build prototypes of the XF-108 long-range interceptor aircraft for the USAF. “The North American XF-108 Rapier …

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Today in History – April 11, 1955 – Contract to build XF-108 is issued.

April 11, 2021

North American Aviation is issued a preliminary contract to build prototypes of the XF-108 long-range interceptor aircraft for the USAF. “The North American XF-108 Rapier …

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Crain, Jimmie G.

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Jimmie G. Crain

Preferred Name: Jim
Date of Birth: September 8, 1936
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-6 – Colonel
Hometown: Midland, TX
Jimmie G. Crain - now
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Biography

Since 2002, I’ve been at Pecan Plantation (0TX1) flying a Beech Bonanza V35B. (Same airport where Mack Angle lives and flies his Bonanza)

Pilot Information

Units Assigned

  • 1961, 178th TFG, OANG, Springfield, OH
  • 1962-1963, Pilot Training, Webb, AFB, TX (T-33)
  • 1963-1964, 178th TFG, OANG, Springfield, OH (F-84F)
  • 1964-1966, 150th TFS, NMANG, Kirtland, AFB, NM (F-100A/C/F)
  • 1966-1986, 178th TFG, OANG, Springfield, OH (F-100D/F, A-7D)
  • 1986-1988, Wing DO, 121st Tactical Fighter Wing, Rickenbacker, AFB, OH (A-7D)

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Flight Info

T-33
F-84F
F-100 A/C/D/F
A-7D

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • Air War College

Civilian Education:

  • MS/Mechanical Engineering, New Mexico State University

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