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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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Preciado, Robert A.

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Robert Alphonso Preciado

Preferred Name: Bob
Nickname/Call Sign: Robart
Date of Birth: September 30, 1925
Highest Military Grade: 0-6 – Colonel
Headed West Date: September 28, 2018
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Col Robert Preciado was a “veteran whose military service totaled 29 years and covered 3 wars. Col. Preciado was our heroic fighter pilot. His flying career with the USAF (1949-1974) encompassed many assignments including combat tours in Korea and Vietnam.

Also a veteran of WWII (1944-1945), he served in the Pacific, as a Sergeant, Operations, Air Transport Command, US Army Air Force. (1)

Source: (1) https://www.bobbittchapel.com/obituaries/Robert-Preciado/#!/Obituary

Units Assigned

  • 1944-1945 Sergeant, Operations, Air Transport Command, US Army Air Force, WWII
  • Korea
  • George AFB, CA (F-100C, F-104)
  • 4/7/1965 476th Tactical, DaNang AB, Vietnam (F-104)
  • 1966 Commander, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand (F-104)

Awards & Decorations

World War II Victory Medal Ribbon
WWII Victory Medal
Korean Service Medal
Korean War Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam War Service Medal

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F-100
F-104

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Robert A. Preciado, Col USAF, Ret., “Headed West”  on September 28, 2018.

Robert A. Preciado, Colonel, USAF (Ret), 92, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 in San Bernardino, CA. A veteran whose military service totaled 29 years and covered 3 wars. Col. Preciado was our heroic fighter pilot. His flying career with the USAF (1949-1974) encompassed many assignments including combat tours in Korea and Vietnam. Also a veteran of WWII (1944-1945), he served in the Pacific, as a Seargant , Operations , Air Transport Command, US Army Air Force.

He is survived by his loving wife, Beverly Jean of 40 years, loving father of Bobby Preciado, Tina Kernohan, Chris Wyatt and September Woods. Also surviving is his brother, Phil (Jackie) Preciado and sister-in-law, Sylvia Preciado. Col. Preciado was preceded in death by his first wife, Doris, of 23 years, daughter, `Paulette Sullivan, and brothers, Frankie and Richard Preciado. Also surviving are 4 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018 at Bobbitt Memorial Chapel, 1299 E. Highland Ave. San Bernardino, CA with military honors to follow at Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, CA. To leave an on-line condolence for Colonel’s family, please visit www.bobbittchapel.com.

Preciado, Robert With Crew Chief
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