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Today in History – January 29, 1991 – Eagle shoots down Iraqi MiG-23’s

29 January 1991 – An American F-15C shot down an IRAF MiG-23 fleeing to Iran with an AIM-7 missile. “During the Air War over Iraq, the mighty Eagle proved to be a very robust airframe, bringing back its pilots after suffering serious damages. After the first ten days of the first Gulf Air War, to

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Richard C. Campbell

Preferred Name: Dick
Nickname/Call Sign: SquattyBody
Date of Birth: October 23, 1934
Highest Military Grade: 0-3 – Captain
Hometown: Whiting, IN
Headed West Date: April 14, 2021
Biography
Pilot Information
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I flew the F-100A at Nellis AFB the late summer of 1958. (Last of fighter training). Went to George and flew the F-100 D with Chuck Yeager as squadron commander.

Units Assigned

  • Class 58-J, Luke AFB, AZ (F-84F)
  • Nellis AFB, NV (F-100A)
  • 306th Tactical Fighter Squadron, George AFB, CA (F-100D/F)
  • 510th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Clark AB, Philippines (100D/F)

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Flight Info

F-84F
F-100 A/D/F

Flight Hours: 2000 in F-100

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • Learned it all from Chuck Yeager, Harry W. Schurr, and ‘Black’ Dan Druen acquiring 2000 hrs of F-100 time.

Civilian Education:

  • Bachelor of Science, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana

Capt. Richard “Dick” Campbell, “Headed West” on April 14, 2021.

Richard Conrad Campbell was born on October 23, 1934 and “Headed West” on April 14, 2021. He flew the F-100 D with Chuck Yeager as squadron commander at George AFB, CA.

After leaving the Air Force, he flew for American Airlines for 28 years and retired as a full Captain qualified in the Boeing 757,767, and 747. He leaves behind a son and a daughter.

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