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Today in History – April 5, 1962 – 1962 Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600m

Neil Armstrong and the X-15 by Bob van der Linden, Posted on Tue, July 23, 2019, Aeronautics Department, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum “Released from duty in mid-1952, Armstrong returned to Purdue where he earned his degree in aeronautical engineering in 1955. His love of flight and engineering drew him to the National Advisory

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Robert D. Weaver

Preferred Name: Bob
Date of Birth: December 28, 1941
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: McLean, TX
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After AF retirement Colonel Bob Weaver flew for United Airlines for 15 years. He flew as a SO in the B-727, FO in the B-737-200, Captain in the B-737-300/500 and Airbus A319/320. Bob retired from UAL at age 60 in December of 2001 and now lives in McKinney, TZ where he is enjoying retired life.

Units Assigned

  • 1965-1968 RAPCON Chief Controller, Scott AFB, IL
  • 1968-1969 UPT, Laughlin AFB, Texas
  • 1969- 4515th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ (F-100C)
  • 1969-1970 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron Tuy Hoa AB, Vietnam (F-100)
  • 1971-1972 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron/431st Tactical Fighter Squadron, England AFB, LA (F-100)
  • 1972-1975 74th Tactical Fighter Squadron/75th Tactical Fighter Squadron, England AFB, LA (A-7)
  • 1975-1977 15th Tactical Fighter Group, AF Advisor, Muniz ANGB, Puerto Rico (A-7)
  • 1977-1978 ACSC, Maxwell AFB, AL
  • 1978-1980 9th AF IG, Shaw AFB, SC
  • 1980-1981 Det 1 314th AD, Yongsan AIN, Korea
  • 1981-1983 354th Tactical Fighter Wing, Chief DOT, Myrtle Beach AFB, SC (A-10)
  • 1983-1986 127th Tactical Fighter Wing, Senior AF Advisor, Selfridge ANGB, MI (A-7)

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F-100C
A-7
A-10

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • UPT
  • SOS
  • ACSC
  • ICAF

Civilian Education:

  • BS Biology/Chemistry, Sam Houston State University

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