Today in History – September 23, 1965 – 1Lt G.W. Marlowe is rescued after ejecting from F-100 #553738

23 September 1965 – G.W. Marlowe was serving with the 429TFS out of Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam. On a strafing mission over SVN, his F-100 was hit by gunfire, and Marlowe was forced to eject. He was rescued by Helo and uninjured.

Robinson, Alan M.

Alan M. Robinson

Preferred Name: Robby

Nickname/Call Sign: Bizarre/Misty 137

Date of Birth: January 12, 1945

Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel

Hometown: Honolulu, HI

Favorite fighter? The Hun.
Best Mission? Interdicting the Ho Chi Minh Trail with the Mistys!

Robby Robinson was a pilot for Aloha Airlines from 5/1973-1/2005 Aloha Airlines.

Units Assigned

4/1967-7/1967 Officer Training School, Lackland AFB, TX
8/1967-7/1968 UPT Class 69-01, Laughlin AFB, TX
9/1968-3/1969 RTU, Luke AFB, AZ (F-100)
5/1969-5/1970 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Tuy Hoa AFB, Vietnam
9/26/1969-3/14/1970 MISTY 113, Tuy Hoa AFB, Vietnam (100 missions over Laos)
7/1970-9/1970 F-4 Conversion, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ (F-4)
10/1970-3/1973 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron, MacDill AFB, FL
5/1980-7/1995 Hawaii Air National Guard, 199th Fighter Squadron, Hickam AFB, HI
1988 F-15 Conversion, Tyndall AFB, FL (F-15)

Awards & Decorations

Distinguished Flying Cross

Air Medal with 13 Devices

PACAF Aircrew of Distinction Award, 2nd Quarter 1987

Flight Info

F-100
F-4
F-15

179 Combat Missions

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

1983 Squadron Officer School
1984 Air Command and Staff
1985 National Security Management

Civilian Education:

Punahou School
1967 BA, Hamilton College