Mack Angel
Preferred Name: Mack
Nickname/Call Sign: Hippo
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: Harrison, AR
Biography
Pilot Information
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Biography
I’m very proud to have flown the mighty “Hun” and to have served with so many wonderful professionals.
Pilot Information
Units Assigned
- 7/3/1957-10/14/1958 Aviation Cadet Class 59-C: Lackland AFB, TX (Pre-Flight); Spence AB, GA (T-34/T-28); Greenville, MS (T-33)
- 10/14/1958 Commissioned 2d Lt and awarded Pilot wings
- 11/1958-4/1959 4515 CCTS, Luke AFB, AZ, transition and gunnery training (F-100)
- 4/1959-8/1959 4521 FS, Nellis AFB, NV, advanced gunnery training (F-100)
- 8/1959-9/1959 3637 CCRTS, Stead AFB, NV, advanced survival training
- 11/1959-12/1959 417 TFS, Toul Rosier AB, France (F-100)
- 12/1959-11/1963 417 TFS, Ramstein AB, Germany (F-100)
- 1/1964-11/1964 4520 CCTW, Nellis AFB, NV, Command Post Controller (T-33)
- 11/1964-3/1965 4523 CCTS, Nellis AFB, NV, transition training (F-105)
- 4/1965-3/1966 4526 CCTS, Nellis AFB, NV, Instructor Pilot (F-105)
- 3/1966-4/1966 North American Aviation, Long Beach, CA “Wild Weasel” indoctrination
- 4/1966-5/1966 Eglin AFB, FL, “Wild Weasel” crew training and aircraft mods (F-105)
- 5/1966-12/1966 13TFS, Korat RTAFB, Thailand (100 “Wild Weasel” missions)
- 1/1967- 11/1967 560 TFS, McConnell AFB, KS, Instructor Pilot (F-105)
- 10/1967- 12/1969 USAF “Thunderbirds,” Nellis AFB, NV (F-100 and F-4E)
- 1/1970-6/1970 Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA (student)
- 7/1970-7/1971 Pentagon, AF/DCS Personnel (staff officer, Colonels’ Assignments (T-33)
- 7/1971- 12/1973 Pentagon, AF/CV, Aide to USAF Vice Chief of Staff (C-140)
- 1/1974-3/1974 35 TFW, George AFB, FL, re-currency training (F-4)
- 3/1974-4/1974 3614 CCTS, Clark AFB, RP, jungle survival training
- 4/1974-4/1975 421 TFS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, Asst. Squadron Ops Officer/IP (F-4E)
- 5/1975-6/1975 HQ TAC, Langley AFB, VA, DCS/Plans staff officer
- 6/1975-5/1976 Hampton Institute, Hampton, VA, “Bootstrap” student for BS degree
- 5/1976-8/1977 HQ TAC, Langley AFB, VA, DCS/Plans staff officer
- 9/1977-6/1978 31 TFW, Homestead AFB, FL, Chief of Safety (F-4E)
- 7/1/1978 Retired USAF
Awards & Decorations
Flight Info
T-34
T-28
T-33
F-100
F-105
C-140
F-4 E
Military & Civilian Education
Military Education:
- 1970 Armed Forces Staff College
- 1973 ICAF (Correspondence)
Civilian Education:
- 1976 BS/Business Management, Hampton Institute, Hampton, VA
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