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Viper Driver Flying Hours
Maj. James "Rusty" Mitchell (Ret.)
Viper Driver
Name | Maj. James "Rusty" Mitchell (Ret.) | |
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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) |
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Memorable F-16 Aircraft |
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F-16 #
86333 [Detailed history of
this F-16] My favorite jet in the 8Oth FS. We called her Triple Threat |
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F-16 Flying Hours
1,000 Hours | # 2038 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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