29 January 1991 – An American F-15C shot down an IRAF MiG-23 fleeing to Iran with an AIM-7 missile. “During the Air War over Iraq, the mighty Eagle proved to be a very robust airframe, bringing back its pilots after suffering serious damages. After the first ten days of the first Gulf Air War, to
I joined the Ohio ANG in 1971, and attended UPT at Reese AFB, graduating with Distinguished Honors in 1972. In 1973 I graduated from F-100 Combat School in Tucson, AZ, then flew the F-100 and A-7 with OANG.
I retired in 1991 with 20 years of service and became an American Airlines pilot from 1980- 2006 where I flew the B-727, MD-80, B-767. In 2006, I retired as an MD-80 Captain.
I Married my high school sweetheart Janie in 1980. She’s been with me since! Together we have 2 boys, each married, and 7 grandchildren!
