SSS Member Jack “The Ripper” Cook. 8 June 1929 – 22 December 2019 Headed West. Jack flew the F-100C with the 127th TFS the Kansas Air National Guard, McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS from 1967-1971 and was activated in July 1968 during the Pueblo Crisis. During his service, he flew F-100 missions from Kunsan, South Korea, and Tuy Hoa, South Vietnam. Jack’s awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross and multiple Air Medals.
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