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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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Slader, Erick L.

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Erick L. Slader

Preferred Name: Rick
Date of Birth: January 26, 1939
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: RI
Headed West Date: September 5, 2020
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Rick flew the F-100 with the 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron “Ramrods”, Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam from 1967-1968, and also with the 493rd Tactical Fighter Squadron.

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  • 1967-1968 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron “Ramrods”, Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam (F-100)
  • 493rd Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-111)

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Erick L. “Rick” Slader (LtCol USAF, Ret) “Headed West” on September 5, 2020

Eric L. Slader, Sr., 81, of Kingston, passed away Saturday, September 5th. He was the companion of Jacky Leggo for the past 15 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Carl and Estelle (Weber), Slader.

Mr. Slader was a career United States Air Force Officer. He began his career as a B-47 Bomber Navigator. During the Vietnam War, he was stationed in Bien Hoa, South Vietnam. He flew 276 combat missions from November 1967- November 1968. He served with the 7th Air Force, 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, and the 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron, flying F-100 Fighters and F-111 Fighters. He was a member of the Super Sabre Society and the B47 StratoJet Association and attended numerous reunions of these organizations over the years.

After his military service, he sailed the canals of France and took cooking lessons. He returned to the United States in 1981 and earned a Bachelor’s degree from URI. He then began his second career as a CPA, working for various accounting firms. He enjoyed wood-working, cooking, and was a member of the South County Rod & Gun Club.

He is also survived by a son Erik L. Slader, Jr. of Wakefield; a daughter Kimberly Slader Westcott of Wakefield; five grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Bruce L. Slader.

Source: https://www.averystortifuneralhome.com/obituaries/Eric-L-Slader?obId=18301685#/obituaryInfo

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