William E. Haynes
Preferred Name: Bill
Date of Birth: January 18, 1924
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: Paris, France/Oklahoma City, OK
Biography
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Biography
Bill Haynes was born in Paris France and grew up in Oklahoma City from the age of 9. After WWII, he lived in California and all over.
Bill says “It was a Helluva Ride, and I find it hard to believe myself. I don’t think anyone ever spent more time getting educated in more ways by the US Gov than I did.”
Pilot Information
Units Assigned
- 1945-1950 1st Ops assignment: Barksdale AFB, LA (B-29)
- 1950-1953 23rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 36th Fighter Wing, Fuerstenfeldbruck/Bitburg, Germany (F-84E/G, F-86E)
- 1954-1955 AMA; headed office Boeing A/C tech order implementation, Tinker AFB, OK
- 6/1956-1960 Fighter armament test flying, Eglin AFB, FL
- 1960-1965 USAF Space Sys. Division, Dyna Soar space glider project, El Segundo CA
- 1966-1967 CC USAF Minute Man Joint Test Force, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, FL
- 1967-1968 90th TFS, CC, Bien Hoa AB, SVN (F-100)
- 1968-1969 DCS Studies & Analysis, Hq USAF, The Pentagon, Washington, DC
- 9/1969 Retired USAF
Awards & Decorations
Flight Info
B-29
F-84E/G
F-86E
F-100
Military & Civilian Education
Military Education:
- 11/1943-2/10/1945 Aerial Nav, San Marcos TX (Commissioned 2nd Lt)
- 6/1945 B-29 Flt Eng, Amarillo TX/Barksdale AFB, LA
- 6/1949-1/1950 Basic pilot training, Perrin AFB TX
- 1/1950-6/1950 Advanced pilot training, Williams AFB, Phoenix AZ
- 1953-1954 Aircraft Structural Repair Design Sch, AFIT, Wright Patterson AFB, OH
- 6/1955-6/1956 USAF Test Pilot Sch, Edwards AFB, CA
Civilian Education:
- Central High School, Oklahoma City
- 1945-1949 BSc/Mechanical Engineering, UCLA
- 1965-1966 MA/R&D Management, USC (USAF assignment)
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