Robert J. Hires
Preferred Name: Robert
Nickname/Call Sign: Rootbeer
Date Of Birth: 04-19-1932
Highest Military Grade Held: Lt Col., O5
Hometown: Whitehouse, OH
Biography
I flew the F-100C/D/F aircraft continuously from August 1957 until January 1972 and then flew it again from august 1974 until retiring in April 1978. A total of 18 years of my military career flying the Hun.
Units Assigned
- 1954-1955 6148th Tac Con Sq Korea T6 Texan
- 1955-1957 515th Strategic Ftr Sq Malmstrom AFB, MT F-84F
- 1957-1961 612th TFS England AFB, LA F-100D/F
- 1961-1964 416th TFS Misawa AFB, Japan F-100D/F
- 1964-1965 416th TFS England AFB, LA F-100D/F
- 1965-1966 416th TFS Tan So Nhut, RVN F-100D/F
- 1966-1969 4515 TTS Luke AFB , AZ F-100C/D/F
- 1969-1970 7272 TTS Wheelus AB, Libya F-100C/F
- 1970-1972 48th TFW Lakenheath RAB, UK F-100D/f
- 1972-1973 19th AF Seymour Johnson AFB , SC T-29
- 1973-1974 347th TFW Tahkli AB, Thailand
- 1974-1978 180th TFW Toledo, Ohio F-100D/F
Awards & Decorations
Flight Info
Military Education
- SOS
Civilian Education
- Ball State University
- Biography
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Biography
I flew the F-100C/D/F aircraft continuously from August 1957 until January 1972 and then flew it again from august 1974 until retiring in April 1978. A total of 18 years of my military career flying the Hun.
- Units - Education - Awards - Flight Info
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Units Assigned
- 1954-1955 6148th Tac Con Sq Korea T6 Texan
- 1955-1957 515th Strategic Ftr Sq Malmstrom AFB, MT F-84F
- 1957-1961 612th TFS England AFB, LA F-100D/F
- 1961-1964 416th TFS Misawa AFB, Japan F-100D/F
- 1964-1965 416th TFS England AFB, LA F-100D/F
- 1965-1966 416th TFS Tan So Nhut, RVN F-100D/F
- 1966-1969 4515 TTS Luke AFB , AZ F-100C/D/F
- 1969-1970 7272 TTS Wheelus AB, Libya F-100C/F
- 1970-1972 48th TFW Lakenheath RAB, UK F-100D/f
- 1972-1973 19th AF Seymour Johnson AFB , SC T-29
- 1973-1974 347th TFW Tahkli AB, Thailand
- 1974-1978 180th TFW Toledo, Ohio F-100D/F
Awards & Decorations
Flight Info
Military Education
- SOS
Civilian Education
- Ball State University