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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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Arne E. Moe

Preferred Name: Arne
Date of Birth: November 19, 1946
Highest Military Grade: 0-6 – Colonel
Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
Headed West Date: November 8, 2022
Biography
Pilot Information
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Arne Moe served in the, SDANG  for 8 years flying the F-100 and A7D. He then served 8 years in the  UTANG flying the KC-135 A and E. Arne’s last assignment was 20 years with the AKANG flying the KC-135 E and R.  He retired in 2006 as wing commander of the 168th ARW at Eielson AFB in Alaska, after 36 years of service. Colonel Moe says “Obviously, SDANG was my F-100 time.” He says “Just very proud to have flown her (about 850 hours) and survived.”

Arne is a USA Archery Level 4 NTS Coach and has numerous videos on archery instruction and technique. You can find the videos on YouTube.

Units Assigned

  • 1970-1978 175th Tactical Fighter Squadron/114th Tactical Fighter Group, SDANG, Sioux Falls, SD (F-100, A-7D)
  • 1978-1986 UTANG (KC-135 A/E)
  • 6/1986-11/2006 168th ARW, Pilot/Wing Commander, AKANG (KC-135 E/R)

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

F-100
A-7 D
KC-135 A/E/R

Military & Civilian Education

Civilian Education:

  • Washington Senior HS, Sioux City, SD
  • 1968 BS, Mathematics/Physics, St. Olaf College

Arne E. Moe, Col USAF, Ret., “Headed West” on November 8, 2022.

Arne E. Moe, age 75, of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and formerly of Fairbanks, Alaska, died on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

Born in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, on Nov. 19, 1946, Arne was the son of Margaret and Elmer Moe. At a young age, he moved with his family to South Dakota, where he graduated from Washington High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Arne received his bachelor’s degree in education from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. He became a math and physics teacher in Alexandria and Dell Rapids, South Dakota.

He joined the South Dakota Air National Guard Fighter Wing at Joe Foss Field where he flew F-100s, the first fighter plane capable of supersonic speed. He was a member of the Super Sabre Society, a society for former F-100 pilots.

Arne later moved to the Salt Lake City area and taught at Alta High School, establishing the computer department at the school. While in Utah, he joined the Utah Air Guard Refueling Wing at Hill Air Force Base flying the KC-135. He then moved to North Pole, Alaska, to be part of the new Refueling Wing at Eielson AFB; he ended his career as the Wing Commander. During his 36 years of service, he flew Air Force aircraft around the world, refueled Air Force One and traveled to the U.S. Pentagon several times presenting ideas for Guard Units.

Upon his retirement as Colonel in the U.S. Air Force, he moved to Grand Rapids, Minnesota. While in Grand Rapids, his passion for archery became a prominent part of his life. He studied with Byron Ferguson, Bob Lee and Kisik Lee and achieved a level 4 NTS Coach Certification. His passion for coaching archery was evident with all the students he worked with, both young and adult, and it once took him to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to work with Junior Olympic archers. Arne loved throwing darts, woodworking, riding his motorcycle, and was an accomplished bridge player.

He will be deeply missed by his sister, Maxine Moe, and other relatives and friends.

Arne was preceded in death by his parents and brother, David Idso Moe.

A Celebration of Life is being planned at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift to the Arne Moe Archery Memorial Fund, which will be in care of the Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation.

Arrangements are with Libbey Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. To sign the online guestbook or send condolences visit www.libbeyfuneralhome.com.

Published by Daily News-Miner on Nov. 15, 2022.

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