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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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Lampke, Robert H.

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Robert H. Lampke

Preferred Name: Bob
Date of Birth: April 11, 1941
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: Cromwell, CT
Biography
Pilot Information

“I joined the CONNANG in 1965 and after UPT flew the F-102A until the units conversion to the F-100D in 1970, transferred to the 106th FIS NYANG (FOK) flying the F-102A from 1972-1974, then transferred to 163rd TFS INDANG (FWA) from 1974-1979 flying the F-100D.  The unit transitioned into the F-4 C in 1979. My last assignment was to the PRANG (SJU) where I flew the A-7D and F-16A from 1986 until my retirement in 1989.

I also joined Eastern Airlines in 1968.”

Units Assigned

  • 1965-1972 118th TFS CONNANG BDL (F-100D/F )
  • 1974-1979 163rd TFS INDANG FWA (F-100D/F, F-4)
  • 1986-1989 PRANG (SJU) (A-7D, F-16A)
  • 1989 Retired USAF

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

F-100 D/F
F-4
A-7D
F-16A

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • SOS
  • Command and Staff

Civilian Education:

  • 1963 University of Dayton

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