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Colonel Roland O. Mosher Wing Commander photo
Colonel Roland O. Mosher
Wing Commander
Picture1/Lieutenant Alvie M. Johnson
1/Lieutenant Alvie M. Johnson
Class Commander 66-A
“Alvie”
1090th Fighter Interceptor Sq.
Idaho ANG
F-102

T-38 MILESTONES
at
Laughlin Air Force Base
Texas

City of Del Rio T-38 Acceptance image
Left to Right:
Cris Aldrete, Del Rio City Councilman, Col. Stephen Ham, Laughlin AFB, Col. A. F. Taute, Randolph AFB, Manuel Arranaga, Del Rio City Councilman, Del Rio Mayor H. Conger Jones, Col. R. O. Mosher, Laughlin AFB, J. B. Phillips, Del Rio Chamber of Commerce, Col. W. E. Smith, Randolph AFB.
Randolph AFB Photo

17 MAY 1964 - First Northrop T-38 assigned to Laughlin AFB
                          flown-in from Randolph AFB by Colonels R.O.
                          Mosher and S.P. Ham.
           
28 MAY 1964 - Laughlin’s first T-38 named “CITY OF
                          DEL RIO”      
            
10 FEB 1965 - First Student to fly T-38 at Laughlin AFB:
                         Lt. Alvie M. Johnson, Class 66-A
                         IP – Colonel Stephen Ham
                         0943 hrs – 1048 hrs
                         3645th PTS, “D” Flight       
                       
26 FEB 1965 - First Student to solo T-38 at Laughlin AFB:       
                        1st Lt. Peter K. Foley       
                        1 hr 15 min       
                         27 hours 40 min flight instruction       
                         IP – Captain David F. Sweeny       
                       
03 AUG 1965 - Lieutenant General William W. Momyer logs
                          500,000th ATC Hour in T-38 flight from
                          Randolph AFB to Laughlin AFB.    


City of Del Rio T-38 image
City of Del Rio





















Colonel Stephen P. Ham Deputy Chief of Operations photo
Colonel Stephen P. Ham
Deputy Chief of Operations

Lt. Peter K.
Lieutenant Peter K. Foley
“Pete”
4520th Combat Crew. Tng. Wg. (TAC)
F-105





Sources:
LHF Archives

Colonels Mosher and Ham, and Lieutenants Johnson and Foley images courtesy of the 66-A Class Yearbook





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