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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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Max Vilhelmsen

Preferred Name: Max
Date of Birth: January 3, 1948
Highest Military Grade: 0-4 – Major
Hometown: Vojens, Denmark
Max Vilhelmsen - before
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“Entered the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) in August 1968. Boot Camp followed by passing the requirements for the Basic Flying School. Undergraduate Pilot Training at Moody Air Force Base July 1969 – July 1970. August 1970 Academy and Flying transition to Denmark, i.e bad weather flying the T-33 (60 hours). March 1971 joined the 727 Sqn at Karup Air base flying the Hun. In 1974 the Sqn relocated to Skrydstrup Air Base. In 1978 I was transferred to 730 Sqn, same Base.. Hun hours: 1497. The RDAF received the first F-16 in January 1980. I was in the first batch of pilots to go through the F-16 conversion in Denmark. I flew the F-16 until June 2000.

I started as junior pilot in 1971 and ended up as Squadron Commander. From July 2000 – December 2003 I was The Danish Senior National Representative at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. instructing flying the BA hawk 115. hawk hours: 547. After returning to Denmark I spend 6 month at Tactical Air Command, located at Karup Air Base. June 2004 I retrained on the F-16. I was the CO of the Conversion Unit until December 2006. Viper hours: 4013 2007 til retirement.

January 2010 I was Flying Safety Officer at Skrydstrup Air base. I flew a utility A/C : T-17 until retirement. T-17 flying hours: 640. Married to my high School Sweetheart, Marianne since 1972. We have a Daugther, Marlene (1973). is a Nurse Our son, Morten (1977) is an engineer.

After retirement Marianne and I travel the World extensively. I ride my road bicycle for fun and exercise. In mu “spare time” I ride my BMW K1200 or BMW Z4 The majority were great.”

Units Assigned

  • 8/1968 Entered Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF)
  • Basic Flying School
  • 7/1969-7/1970 Undergraduate Pilot Training, Moody AFB, GA (T-33)
  • 3/1971 727th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Karup AB, Denmark (F-100)
  • 1974 727th Tactical Fighter Squadron Skrydstrup AB, Denmark (F-100)
  • 1978 730th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Skrydstrup AB, Denmark (F-100)
  • 1/1980-6/2000 730th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Skrydstrup AB, Denmark (F-16)
    1999 – Participated in Operation Allied Force – Serbia/Kosovo Crisis
  • 7/2000-12/2003 Danish Senior National Representative at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada (IP- BA hawk 115)
  • 12/2003-6/2004 Tactical Air Command, Karup AB, Denmark
  • 6/2004-6/2006  CO Conversion Unit, TAC, Karup AB, Denmark (F-16)
  • 2007-1/2010 Flying Safety Officer, Skrydstrup AB, Denmark (T-17)
  • 1/2010 Retired

Awards & Decorations

Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal

Flight Info

T-33
F-100 (1497 hours)
BA Hawk 115 (547 hours)
F-16 (4013 hours)
T-17 (640 hours)

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • Royal Danish Air Force Academy

Civilian Education:

  • College, language major

Max Vilhelmsen With Aircraft
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