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Today in History – January 29, 1991 – Eagle shoots down Iraqi MiG-23’s

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

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Calvert, Wally

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Wally Calvert

Preferred Name: Wally
Nickname/Call Sign: Sugarfoot
Date of Birth: March 31, 1929
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: Bayard, NE
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Units Assigned

  • Gunnery School: Nellis AFB, NV (F-86A/E/F)
  • 4th Fighter-Interceptor Group, Kimpo, Korea
  • 355th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, Kimpo, Korea and Chaitose, Japan (F-86)
  • 355th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron , Gunnery Instructor, Nellis AFB, NV (F-86F)
  • 1955-1961 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron, (1961- Weapons Team (World Champs), Nellis AFB, NV (F-100 A/C/D)
  • 1961-1964 90th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Misawa, Japan (F100D/F)
  • 1964-1966 90th Tactical Fighter Squadron, England AFB, LA (F100D/F)
  • 1966-1967 90th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Bien Hoa, Vietnam (F-100 D/F)
  • 1967-1970 4514 Combat Crew Training Squadron, IP, Luke AFB, AZ (F-100D/F)
  • 1970-1974 AF Advisor, AZ ANG, Tucson, AZ (1970-1974)
  • 1974-1975 Shaw AFB, SC

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Military & Civilian Education

Civilian Education:

  • Chadron State Teachers College, Chadron, NE

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