SSS memberDon Castleman, 82, born September 15, 1934 in Olney, TX passed away September 19, 2016 in Payson AZ. Don received a BA degree from North Texas State College in Denton, TX, and served as a fighter pilot in the USAF, visiting 34 different countries. He obtained an MBA from ASU, working in the savings and loan business, and later started two businesses of his own in Phoenix, before moving to Payson, AZ in 1996. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, and 2 sons, Mark and Craig.
Today in History – September 21, 1956 – Test pilot Tom Attridge shoots himself down in F-11F
21 September 1956 – Grumman company test pilot Tom Attridge shoots himself down in a Grumman F-11F Tiger, BuNo 138260, during a Mach 1.0 20 degree dive from 22,000 feet. Tom fires two bursts from the fighter’s 20mm cannon during the descent, and as he reaches 7,000 feet (2,100 m) the jet is struck multiple