Viper Driver Flying Hours

  Maj. James "Rusty" Mitchell (Ret.)

Viper Driver

 Name Maj. James "Rusty" Mitchell (Ret.)
Country
Unit 21st Fighter Squadron "The Gamblers"
Flying F-16s
Viper Hours 1700
Graduated from UPT at Williams AFB in April of 1978. Two assignments flying the A-10 Warthog in Europe and then at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson.

Two years with the 3rd Brigade, 4th Ifantry Division (Mech), at ft Carson.

Three years at Hill AFB flying the F-16 A/B, before assorted satff assignments in Korea and at Air Command and Staff College.

Operations Officer for the 80th Fighter Squadron (Juvats) from 1993-1994, followed by four years at Luke AFB AZ, culminating as the initial Squadron Commander of the 21st Fighter Squadron, (Taiwan Air Force).

Favorite Tail numbers:
21st FS flagship : 711 (Gamblers!)
80th FS: 333 (Triple Threat)

Memorable F-16 Aircraft
F-16 #86333 [Detailed history of this F-16]
My favorite jet in the 8Oth FS. We called her Triple Threat

F-16 Flying Hours

1,000 Hours #2023 on the 1K list
Unit   80th Fighter Squadron "Juvats" [Unit History]
Date 25 May 1994
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Flying Hours on other aircraft

 A-10 Thunderbolt II
Hours
Other aircraft/assignments Two assignments flying the A-10 Warthog in Europe and then at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson.

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