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Today in History – September 21, 1956 – Test pilot Tom Attridge shoots himself down in F-11F

21 September 1956 – Grumman company test pilot Tom Attridge shoots himself down in a Grumman F-11F Tiger, BuNo 138260, during a Mach 1.0 20 degree dive from 22,000 feet. Tom fires two bursts from the fighter’s 20mm cannon during the descent, and as he reaches 7,000 feet (2,100 m) the jet is struck multiple

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John Schwemlein

Preferred Name: John
Nickname/Call Sign: Schwem
Date of Birth: August 17, 1948
Highest Military Grade: Select
Biography
Pilot Information

John is currently the Executive Vice President/Investments at Janney Montgomery Scott in Chillicothe, Ohio. He has over 36 years experience in the finance industry.

Units Assigned

  • 6/1969-6/1984 162nd Tactical Fighter Squadron/178th Tactical Fighter Group, OHANG, Springfield, OH (F-100, A-7D)

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Flight Info

F-100D
A-7D

Military & Civilian Education

  • 1965-1969 BS/Political Science, Wittenburg University
  • 1971-1972 MS/Finance, New York Institute of Finance

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