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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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McCauley, Henry E.

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Henry Earl McCauley

Preferred Name: Hank
Date of Birth: September 16, 1942
Highest Military Grade: 0-6 – Colonel
Biography
Pilot Information

“Hank McCauley entered the U.S. Air Force in 1964. Following pilot training and gunnery school, he flew the F-100 with the 3rd TFW, 416th TFS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN from 1966-1967. He was then assigned to the 20th TFW, 55th TFS from 1967-1971.

After the F-100 was retired from active service he continued his Air Force career with assignments to the A-7, A-10 and several staff job.

He retired as a colonel in 1991.” (1)

Source: (1) https://airandspace.si.edu/support/wall-of-honor/henry-mccauley

Units Assigned

  • 1966-1967 3rd Tactical Fighter Squadron/20th Tactical Fighter Wing, Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam (F-100)
  • 1967-1971 55th Tactical Fighter Squadron/20th Tactical Fighter Wing, Wethersfield/Upper Heyford, England (F-100)
  • 5/1983 355th Fighter Squadron, PACAF, Commander

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A-10

Wall of Honor: Foil: 10 Panel: F100 Super Sabre Society Column: 2 Line: 67

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