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Synthesis of
Fighter flying:
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Nellis AFB
gunnery school
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Sixty-one (61)
close air support missions---Korea
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1280 single
engine jet hours
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Roughly 900
hours of experimental (X-1, X-2, X-3) time
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Flown T-6,
T-28A and more powerful T-28B, T-33, TV-2, T-2V, F-80A&C, F-86A,E,
F, H, YFK, and F-86L, D, and TF-86F. Also XF-100, YF-100, F-100
A&C , F-94C
(development of F-104 MA-10 Radar), XF-104, YF-104A, XF-104B.
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Systems
experience (armament and radar) APG Radar E-4 Fire Control
System NASARR (North American Search and Range Radar) MA 10
Radar (F-104) Sidewinder missile, GE T-171E Cannon
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Experimental
Flight Test Experience (design)
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Flutter
analysis (high speed---low altitude)
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Power plant---
GE XJ-79 engine
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Structural
integrity
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Stability and
Control (forced to eject at 25,000’ when tail separated from
YF-104 #8)
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Armament
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Performance
(Speeds ranging to 2.25 Mach number {1507.5mph}
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Altitudes to
70,000 feet.
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Flew in the movie,
"24 HOUR ALERT", staring Jack Webb
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