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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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Miller, Ronald F.

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Ronald F. Miller

Preferred Name: Ron
Nickname/Call Sign: Nape/Misty 19
Date of Birth: November 23, 1939
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: Wauseon, OH
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Ron graduated at the top of Aviation Class 61C in UPT and flew F-100’s at Luke AFB, AZ. He was assigned to the 352TFS at Phan Rang AB, Vietnam, and was “Misty 19” at Phu Cat AB, Vietnam. He also flew a FAC tour in RVN, and later F-100’s and F-4E’s at Torrejon AB in Spain.

In 1972 he was with the 8th TFS Black Sheep at Holloman as Flt CC, Chief Stan Eval and Ops officer. In 1976 he was assigned to Ramstein AB USAFE Staff and in 1979 was assigned to Zaragosa Spain to the 406th TFTW flying F-4’s.

He retired from the USAF in 1982. Ron returned to Ohio to his Dad’s farm 40 miles west of Toledo to keep the 350-acre farm running. The land has been in his family since 1849.

“Thank you, Lord God Almighty, for allowing me to be your co-pilot!!. God Bless America!!! – Ron Miller (2020)

Units Assigned

  • 1960 Primary Pilot Training, Class 61C, Greenville AFB (T-28, T-33)
  • FAC, Pleiku AB, Vietnam (O-1)
  • 1966 RTU, Luke AFB, AZ (F-100)
  • 1967-1968 352nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Phan Rang AB, Vietnam (F-100)
  • 10/1967 TDY “Misty 19”, Phu Cat AB, Vietnam (F-100)
  • Check out, McConnell AB, (F-105)
  • 1968-1972 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Torrejon AB, Spain (F-100, F-4E)
  • 1972-1976 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron “Black Sheep”, Flt CC/Chief Stan Eval/Ops officer, Holloman AFB, NM (F-4)
  • 1976-1979  USAFE Staff, Ramstein AB, Germany (T-39)
  • 1979-1982 406th Tactical Fighter Training Wing, Zaragosa AB, Spain (F-4)
  • 1982 Retired USAF

Awards & Decorations

Silver Star
Silver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Crosses with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Medal
Air Medals with 37 Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
AF Commendation Medal
AF Outstanding Unit Award
AF Outstanding Unit
Combat Readiness Medal
Combat Readiness Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal with 5 Bronze Stars
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
RVN Gallantry Cross With Palm
Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm

Flight Info

T-28
T-33
O-1
F-100
F-105
T-39
F-4 E

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education

  • Squadron Officers School
  • Command and Staff (correspondence)

1966-1967-RTU-Luke-AFB
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