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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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Smith, Bruce A.

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Bruce A. Smith

Preferred Name: Bruce
Nickname/Call Sign: Tomcat
Date of Birth: March 15, 1946
Highest Military Grade: Select
Biography
Pilot Information

Bruce flew the F-100 from 1974 to 1976 with the 174th Tactical Fighter Squadron/185th Tactical Fighter Wing. He was also a fighter pilot with the Iowa Air National Guard from January 1976 to February 1992.

He was also Vice President of Smith Wake Investments from 1988 – Jan 2011.

Units Assigned

  • 1974-1977 174th Tactical Fighter Squadron/185th Tactical Fighter Wing (F-100)
  • 1/1976-2/1992 Iowa Air National Guard

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Flight Info

F-100

Military & Civilian Education

Civilian Education:

  • 1964-1968 BS/Agriculture Business and Management, Iowa State University

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