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Today in History – April 5, 1962 – 1962 Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600m

Neil Armstrong and the X-15 by Bob van der Linden, Posted on Tue, July 23, 2019, Aeronautics Department, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum “Released from duty in mid-1952, Armstrong returned to Purdue where he earned his degree in aeronautical engineering in 1955. His love of flight and engineering drew him to the National Advisory

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Zodin, Ron

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Ron Zodin

Preferred Name: Ron
Nickname/Call Sign: Ron
Highest Military Grade: Select
Hometown: Ft. Worth, TX
Biography
Pilot Information

Ron says, “I loved flying the Hun!”

Ron retired as the Division Manager at Weatherford Recycling and Supply in Ft. Worth, TX, in 2020.

Units Assigned

  • 1963-1965 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 366th Tactical Fighter Wing/35th Tactical Fighter Wing, England AFB, LA
  • 1966-1967 Phan Rang AB, Vietnam (F-100)
  • 1967-1969 457th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Cannon AFB, NM

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

  • F-100
  • F-105

Military & Civilian Education

Civilian Education:

  • 1959 Arlington Heights High School
  • 1959-1963 University of the South, TN

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