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This Day in History – June 10, 1969 – The X-15 gets a place in history

10 June 1969: The U.S. Air Force donated the first North American Aviation X-15, serial number 56-6670, to the Smithsonian Institution for display at the National Air and Space Museum. The first of three X-15A hypersonic research rocketplanes built by North American for the Air Force and the National Advisory Committee (NACA, the predecessor of NASA), 56-6670 made the first glide flight and

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Joe C. Robinson

Preferred Name: Joe
Nickname/Call Sign: Tarheel
Date of Birth: September 6, 1933
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: Reese, NC
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Joe Robinson spent 28 years on active duty with the USAF. Upon retirement, he accepted a job with McDonnell Douglas as an F- 15 simulator flight instructor for the Saudi Arabian Air Force at Dhahran.
He served there for ten years and returned to the States in 1993.

Currently, Joe owns a laser business doing custom awards and gifts. He’s an avid tennis player and has been married to Patricia for 54 years. He’s the proud father of 4; and the proud grandfather of 10.

Units Assigned

  • 1954-1956 Aviation Cadet Program: Lackland AFB, TX; Bainbridge GA, Bryan AFB, TX, Class 56-V, (T-34, T-28, T-33A
  • 1956-1957 Williams AFB, AZ (F-86F), Nellis AFB, NV (F-100A)
  • 1957-1959 9th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Etain AFB, France (F-100D/F)
  • 1959-1960 9th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem AFB, Germany (F-100D/F)
  • 1961-1965 4511th, 4514th, 4517th Tactical Fighter Squadrons, Instructor, Luke AFB, AZ (F-100C/D/F)
  • 1963 Squadron Officers School, Maxwell AFB, GA
  • 1965 USAF Fighter Weapons School (FWIC) Nellis AFB, NV, (F-100D/F)
  • 1966-1968 Exchange tour with Marines at Beaufort MAS, SC, VMFA333 (F-8A/D/E, F-4B, A-4E)
  • 1968 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Myrtle Beach AFB, SC (F-100D/F)
  • 1968-1969 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Operations Officer, Phu Cat AFB, Vietnam (F-100D/F)
  • 1969-1973 Instructor, Fighter Weapons School (FWIC), Nellis AFB, NV (F-100D/F) FWC Operational Test & Evaluation, Nellis AFB, NV (F-4/E/E Slat)
  • 1973-1977 TAC Liaison Officer to AFSC Headquarters, Andrews AFB, MD (Desk job)
  • 1977-1978 Wing Weapons Officer, Kunsan AFB, Korea (F-4D)
  • 1978-1984 FWC Det. Commander for TAC ACES Combat Visual Simulator at Luke AFB, AZ

Awards & Decorations

Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Medal
Air Medal with 13 Oak Leaf Clusters
Vietnam Cross Of Gallantry
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry
Silver Star
Silver Star
Distinguished Graduate Basic Flight Training
Select Crew USAFE
Aerospace Study Award Squadron Officers School
Outstanding Graduate USAF Fighter Weapons School (FWIC)
Outstanding Instructor Luke AFB
Top Gun Award, Kunsan AFB, Korea

Flight Info

T-34
T-28
T-33A
F-86F
F-100 A/C/D/F
F-8 A/D/E
F-4 B/D/E/E Slat
A-4E

Flight Hours: Total hours: =5000; Fighters= 4800; F-100=3000; Combat Missions =283

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • SOS
  • ICAF
  • FWIC

Civilian Education:

  • North Carolina State University
  • 1973 University of Maryland

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