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Today in History – January 23, 1939 – A Curtiss Hawk 75A surpasses all speed records at 575mph

January 23, 2021

23 January 1939 – Buffalo, N.Y., January 24—(AP)—A Curtiss Hawk 75A pursuit plane, one of 100 being constructed for the French Government, has “substantially exceeded …

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Today in History – January 23, 1939 – A Curtiss Hawk 75A surpasses all speed records at 575mph

January 23, 2021

23 January 1939 – Buffalo, N.Y., January 24—(AP)—A Curtiss Hawk 75A pursuit plane, one of 100 being constructed for the French Government, has “substantially exceeded …

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Conrad, Theodore J.

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Theodore J. Conrad

Preferred Name: Ted
Nickname/Call Sign: Hillbilly
Date of Birth: July 10, 1938
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-6 – Colonel
Hometown: Nazareth, TX
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Units Assigned

  • 11/1960-7/1965 Cannon AFB, NM, Aviano AB, Italy, Misawa AB, Japan, Takhli RTAB, Thailand, Vahdati AB, Iran – France (High Flight) (F-100)
  • 7/1965-7/1967 4517th Combat Crew Training Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ (F-100 IP)
  • 7/1967-4/1968 37th Tactical Fighter Wing, Combat tour, Phu Cat AB, Vietnam
  • 5/1968-12/1969 Air Liaison Officer, Ft Hood, TX
  • 1/1970-6/1970 Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA
  • 7/1970 -5/1973 HQ TAC Staff Officer, Dir Personnel, Programs, Requirements
  • 6/1973-1/1975 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ (A-7)
  • 1/1975-3/1977 58th CSS Commander, Gila Bend AFB, AZ
  • 4/1977-12/1978 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Wing ADO/DO, England AFB, LA
  • 12/1978-5/1980 NATO HQ Airsouth, Chief, Programs and Requirements Div, Naples, Italy
  • 6/1980-5/1982 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, Base Commander, Vice Wg/CC, RAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge U.K.
  • 6/1982-12/1986 TX Director JFAAD, Ft Bliss, NM
  • 12/1986 Retired from the Air Force
  • 8/1991 Retirement from Military

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A-7

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • Squadron Officers School
  • Armed Forces Staff College

Civilian Education:

  • BS/Business Administration

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