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Today in History – April 11, 1955 – Contract to build XF-108 is issued.

April 11, 2021

North American Aviation is issued a preliminary contract to build prototypes of the XF-108 long-range interceptor aircraft for the USAF. “The North American XF-108 Rapier …

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Today in History – April 11, 1955 – Contract to build XF-108 is issued.

April 11, 2021

North American Aviation is issued a preliminary contract to build prototypes of the XF-108 long-range interceptor aircraft for the USAF. “The North American XF-108 Rapier …

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Burleigh, William A.

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William Andrew Burleigh

Preferred Name: Andy
Date of Birth: June 10, 1947
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-4 – Major
Hometown: Marietta, GA/Greer, SC
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Biography

Flying along, low and slow, with my observer looking for bad guys hiding in the bush down in the delta. Sure enough, there was one and he woke up in a really bad mood. As he emptied an AK magazine, I hollered to the Cobra above “taking fire. I am hit!”.

The Cobra calmly said, “are you hit, or is the aircraft hit”. My reply was forceful, stating “I am hit” and the observer took the controls and promptly starting flying us into the ground. I gently pulled back on the stick to save his feelings and all was well with the day.

And then there was the time…….

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Units Assigned

  • B Troop 3rd Squadron 17th Air Cavalry, US Army
  • F-100 Combat Crew Training Squadron
  • F-105 Combat Crew Training Squadron
  • 128th Tactical Fighter Squadron/116th Tactical Fighter Wing, Georgia ANG

Civilian:

  • FAA Air Traffic Controller ATL ARTCC, Captain Atlantic SE Airlines, Safety and Security Specialist USCG

Awards & Decorations

Bronze Star

Purple Heart

Air Medal (27)

USAF Senior Pilot Wings

US Army Pilot Wings

Flight Info

F-100
F-105 G
OH-6

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • US Army WORWAC
  • USAF UPT, SOS
  • F-100 CCTS
  • F-105 CCTS
  • US Army rotary-wing flight training
  • USAF UPT

Civilian Education:

  • BBA Mercer University

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