Joseph Frederick

Preferred Name: Joe
Date of Birth: October 31, 1940
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-3 – Captain
Hometown: Troy, OH
Joe Frederick - before
Joe Frederick - now
Biography

Joe “Flew T-41, T-37 and T-38 White Rockets in pilot training class 68-G at Webb AFB, Big Spring TX.
Flew F-84F Thunderstreak in Ohio ANG, 1968-1971
Flew F-100 Super Sabre in Ohio ANG, 1971-1974

I spent my civilian career, including while I was a weekend warrior, at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright Patterson AFB, working on propulsion and stealth technology development. After early retirement I started working for a small systems engineering company that supports base activities at WPAFB, and that’s where I am now.

Why did they affectionately call the F-84F the “Hog”? On a hot summer day, with two 450 gal tanks and the low thrust engine it had, the jet used every bit of Springfield’s 9000’ runway. But it was supersonic going straight down! When we got our Huns from VN they had lots of bullet holes in them. Both jets were great airplanes. My years flying the Thunderstreak and the Hun were the best.

“Outboard and back, for an easy light!””

Pilot Information

Units Assigned

  • 1967-1968 UPT, Webb AFB, Big Spring, TX (T-41, T-37, T-38)
  • 1968-1971 162nd TFS, 178th TFG, Ohio ANG, Springfield, OH (F-84F)
  • 1971-1974 162nd TFS, 178th TFG, Ohio ANG, Springfield, OH (F-100)

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

T-41
T-37
T-38
F-84F
F-100

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • UPT Webb AFB, TX
  • Deep Sea Survival School, Homestead AFB, FL
  • SOS
  • ACSC

Civilian Education:

  • BSAE (Parks College/St Louis University),
  • MSAE, MSEE (both from University of Dayton)

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