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

Campbell, Milus Calvin

Milus Calvin Campbell

Preferred Name: Cal

Nickname/Call Sign: Cal

Date of Birth: December 6, 1944

Highest Military Grade: 0-3 – Captain

Hometown: Southaven, MS

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Cal Campbell flew the F-100 with the 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron/35th Tactical Fighter Wing out of Phan Rang AB, Vietnam.

Units Assigned

1967-1968 3550th Pilot Training Wing, Moody AFB, GA
1968 4517th Combat Crew Training Squadron/4510th Combat Crew Training Wing, Luke AFB, AZ
1969 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron/35th Tactical Fighter Wing, Phan Rang AB, Vietnam
1970-1972 524th Tactical Fighter Squadron/27th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cannon AFB, NM
1972-1976 79th Tactical Fighter Squadron/77th Tactical Fighter Squadron/20th Tactical Fighter Wing, Upper Heyford RAFB, England
1976-1983 522nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 523rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 524th Tactical Fighter Squadron/20th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cannon AFB, NM
1983 39th Tactical Group, Group Staff, Incirlik AB, Turkey
1983-1987 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, Wing Staff, Cannon AFB, NM

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

F-100 C/D/F (1,100 hours, 247 combat missions)
F-111 A/D/E (1,400 hours, IP)

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

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Civilian Education:

1967 BA/Biology, The University of Mississippi
1976 MS/Management, The University of Arkansas