Eject safely once out of Homestead AFB after his PW F-200 engine threw a first stage high turbine blade in central Florida.
Finished his Air Force flying career with a total of 1538 F-16 hours (along with 1472.1 hours in the venerable F-4 C/D/E Phantom).
Retired on February 1st, 1998.
2009: Currently resides in the Langley AFB, VA area.