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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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Morris, Troy Rex

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Troy Rex Morris

Preferred Name: Rex
Nickname/Call Sign: Misty 135
Date of Birth: April 10, 1935
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: Gilmer, TX
Biography
Pilot Information

Rex Morris flew the F-100C in 1968 with the  119th Tactical Fighter Squadron out of Myrtle Beach, SC. In 1969 he flew the F-110D and F models as Misty 135 with the 309th Tactical Fighter Squadron out of Tuy Hoa AB, RVN.

Units Assigned

  • 1957 Commissioned ROTC, East Texas State University
  • 1957 Primary PT, Bainbridge AFB, GA (T-34, T-28)
  • 1958 Pilot Training., Class 59B, Webb AFB, TX (T-34,T-28, T-33)
  • 1958 Advanced Training FIS, Perrin AFB, TX (F-86L)
  • 1959 331 FIS, Webb AFB, TX (F-86L)
  • 1961 10th Tactical Recon Wing, RAF Alconbury, UK (T-33, T-39)
  • 1965 3500 Fighter Training Wing, Reese AFB, TX (T-38)
  • 1968 119th Tactical Fighter Squadron, RTU, Myrtle Beach, SC (F-100 C)
  • 1969 309th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Tuy Hoa AB, RVN (F-100D, Misty 135, F-100F)
  • 1970 3651st Flying Training Wing, Chief Stan Eval, Columbus AFB, MS (T-38)
  • 1973 ATC IG, Randolph AFB, TX
  • 1975 12th Student Squadron Commander, Randolph AFB, TX (T-38)
  • 1977 Retired USAF, Randolph AFB, TX

Awards & Decorations

Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Medal
Air Medal with 12 Oak Leaf Clusters
Meritorious Service Award
Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Flight Info

T-34
T-28
T-33
F-86L
T-39
T-38
F-100 C/D/F

Total flying hours – 6,000
62 Misty missions
407 hours combat, F-100, Tuy Hoa RVN

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • Preflight: Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX
  • Pilot Training: Bainbridge AB, Bainbridge, GA
  • Advanced Flying School Course 112100A F-86L, Perrin AFB, Sherman, TX
  • Advanced Survival Training: Fairchild AFB, WA
  • PIT Course, T-38: Randolph AFB, TX
  • TAC Life Support Systems School: Homestead AFB, FL
  • PACAF Jungle Survival School: Clark AB, PI
  • USAF Operational Training Course F-100: Myrtle Beach AFB, SC
  • IGI Ins. General Orientation Course: Randolph AFB, TX

Civilian Education:

  • B.S. East Texas State University, Texas A&M, Commerce, TX

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