Taylor Bye, 75th Fighter Squadron standardization and evaluation chief, lands A-10C Thunderbolt II tail-995 at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Nov. 3, 2021. [3], On 17 December 1941, the American Volunteer Group (AVG) 2nd Fighter Squadron was redesignated as the 23rd Pursuit Group 75th Pursuit Squadron and subsequently the 75th Fighter Squadron. "Where's the ground, where's the ground," Bye recalled thinking, adding, "I was holding my breath at that point. The salute personifies the trust and connectedness of maintainers and pilots throughout the Air Force. U.S. Air Force Capt. Sign up for notifications from Insider! It is assigned to the 23d Fighter Group, Air Combat Command and stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia.The squadron is equipped with the Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II attack fighter. General Arnold decided he needed the two lieutenant colonels because the British, under Maj. Gen. Orde C. Wingate, had faced calamitous conditions in 1943 when they first tried to pin down Japanese occupation forces in Burma. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Briana Beavers). In November, Maj. Brett DeVries, a Michigan Air National Guard A-10 pilot with the "Red Devils," the 107th Fighter Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for a 2017 belly landing without working landing gear or a cockpit canopy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins), An official website of the United States government, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. As the Commander, Col Kelly is responsible for the integration of 250 Maintenance, Operations, Logistics and Medical personnel within the 23d Wing . As a professional researcher and World War II historian, Bill Beigel provides research services to genealogists, historians, authors, and civilians who are looking for information found in WW2 military unit records. Bye received the ACC Airmanship Award for successfully recovering an A-10C Thunderbolt II during an in-flight emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. It is assigned to the 23d Fighter Group and stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Constituted as 75 Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 17 Dec 1941. John Richardson Alison was born in Micanopy, Fla., on Nov. 21, 1912, to Grover and Edelweiss Alison. In terms of guarding India, it was tremendously successful because the Japanese were distracted by having to deal with the guerrilla incursion, Mr. Birkey said. Demotions, retirements, separations, and deaths all play a part in the formula which determines the promotion rate average. Even though the 75th AMU faced adversity with the reconstruction of tail-995, they always met it with a fighting spirit. The Air National Guard's 190th Fighter Squadron commemorates the unit's 75th anniversary with an A-10 Thunderbolt II painted to resemble the P-47 Thunderbolt the squadron flew during World War II. Tail number 995 was recently restored, and who better to fly the aircraft than Bye. Two years after the war, when President Harry S. Truman appointed him assistant secretary of commerce for aeronautics, The New York Times wrote, As Major Alison, according to dispatches in July 1942, he scored one of the most spectacular individual performances by the Air Forces in China by shooting down two of three Japanese bombers out of a nine-plane squadron that was raiding Hengyang in Hunan Province., John R. Alison, Ace Fighter Pilot in World War II, Dies at 98, https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/10/us/10alison.html. This was one of our biggest struggles because we had no experience with rebuilding a crashed jet.. Im excited, Bye said. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Previously, (the 75th) was unsure if it would fly again, said Tech. During the Korean War, he served with the Texas Air National Guard. Major Hill's extraordinary heroism and zealous devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 10th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces. She was recently awarded the Air Combat Command Airmanship Award for her skillful flying. An official website of the United States government, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. In March, he succeeded Jack Newkirk as squadron leader of the Second Squadron. [1] Tex then attended Texas A&M for two years before transferring to Austin College, from which he graduated in 1938. The squadron flew the F-101B Voodoo, a supersonic fighter that could carry nuclear-tipped. Following a period of activations and inactivations, during which the squadron was assigned to such bases as Northwest Field, Guam, and Howard Air Force Base, Panama Canal Zone, the squadron returned to active duty on 12 January 1951 as the 75th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron stationed at Presque Isle Air Force Base, Maine. Taylor Bye safely landed an A-10 with no canopy and inoperable landing gear last year. This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency. Copyright 2023 Military.com. The squadron moved to Moody AFB, Georgia in 2007 due to the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) panel recommendations. She flew slowly so her wingman, Maj. Jack Ingber, also of the 75th, could catch up and assess the damage to her plane. It is assigned to the 23d Fighter Group, Air Combat Command and stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. That incident is believed to be the first time in the four-decade history of the A-10 that a pilot landed with no canopy and with the landing gear up, the Air Force said in 2017. Inactivated on 5 Jan 1946. And there to be recognized was actually one of the founding members, retired Air Force Col. Dale Hendry. Redesignated as 75 Fighter Squadron, Jet, on 3 May 1949. Austin Duffey, 75th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron cann manager, left, and Tech. Received A/OA-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft transferred from the 353d Tactical Fighter Squadron at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina prior to the 353d's inactivation and the base's closure in January 1993. The first operational deployment of a composite wing happened in October 1994, when Iraqi troops began massing near the Kuwaiti Border. Upon return to Maine in 1959 the squadron converted to the McDonnell F-101B Voodoo supersonic interceptor and the F-101F operational and conversion trainer. Before returning to the states in late 1944, Hill and his P-51 downed another six Japanese aircraft.[2]. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Perkinson), U.S. Air Force Capt. It is assigned to the 23d Fighter Group and stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. 169th Aerospace Control Alert 803-647-8188. This squadron went on to become the third largest CAP squadron in the nation and in 2003 became the most decorated CAP squadron in the nation receiving the Texas Squadron of Merit, Texas Emergency Services Squadron of the Year, Regional (SW Region of the USA) Squadron of Distinction, and National Squadron of Distinction. Within an aircraft forms binder is a record of every discrepancy that has been fixed or needs to be fixed on a particular aircraft. Before returning to the states in late 1944, Hill and his P-51 downed another six Japanese aircraft. ", "This doesn't happen very often in the history of the A-10," said Lt. Col. Stephen Joca, 75th Fighter Squadron commander. He sailed from San Francisco under a fake passport and arrived at Rangoon, Burma, on September 15, 1941. [7] More than 2,000 people attended his funeral. All the wraps in the group have shark teeth and an aircraft metal background, but each squadron has its own unique look. Ryan Foltz, 75th AMU cann manager, pose for a photo in front of A-10C Thunderbolt II tail-995 at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Nov. 4, 2021. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He was a bombardier in the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group and his aircraft "Decatur Deb" was shot down on May 28, 1944. Bye successfully flew A-10C Thunderbolt II tail-995 after its restorations from a gun-malfunction that caused her canopy to depart and stopped her landing gear from deploying. On the same day as its activation, the 75th scored its first major victory during a night interception flight against Japanese bombers. During the next four days, the AVG pilots flew continuous missions into the gorge, effectively neutralizing the Japanese forces. Serving with the 75th Fighter Squadron, Bye was able to land the stricken attack aircraft with immense skill, showing her abilities as a US Air Force pilot. The 75th Fighter Squadron (75 FS) is a United States Air Force unit. Its not the first time an A-10 pilot has encountered such a harrowing experience. Performing proper checks before and after flights is crucial to the safety of pilots. She and the A-10 may look the same as they did when she took off in 2020, and the resiliency and innovation from the maintainers and operators make it all possible. The squadron is equipped with the Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II attack aircraft. On a basic surface attack in 2020 Capt. "I thought, 'Where's the ground, where's the ground?' Postwar, in July 1946, Hill was asked by Texas Governor Coke Stevenson to activate and accept command of the 136th Fighter Group of the Texas Air National Guard. Despite these problems, DeVries got the plane back on the ground safely. Redesignated as 75 Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942. The 75th AMU repaired A-10C tail-995s damages from a gun malfunction and failed landing gear. [1] Ensign Hill earned his wings as a Naval Aviator in November 1939 and joined the fleet as a TBD Devastator torpedo bomber pilot aboard the USS Saratoga, before joining a Vought SB2U Vindicator dive bomber squadron aboard USSRanger. The 74th Fighter Squadron (74 FS) is a United States Air Force unit. The U.S. Air Force was part of the Army during World War II, and was also called the Army Air Forces or the Air Corps. The 75th Fighter Squadron (75 FS) is a United States Air Force unit. Taylor Bye, 75th Fighter Squadron pilot and chief of standardization and evaluation, poses on the flight line at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 5, 2021. The squadron inactivated there on 30 November 1969 as part of the drawdown of ADC interceptor bases, the aircraft being passed along to the Air National Guard. U.S. Air Force Capt. By his intrepid direction, heroic leadership, and superior professional ability, Major Hill set an inspiring example to his fellow aviators. Bye recalled in an Air Force statement that when things started going wrong, she pulled away from the ground and checked her engines, which were both working. Vincent De Groot U.S. Air National Guard photo: Senior Master Sgt. Let others know about your loved one's death. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Briana Beavers), U.S. Air Force Capt. Mr. Alison, a retired Air Force Reserve major general, was a lieutenant colonel in what was then the Army Air Forces in late 1943 when Gen. Henry Arnold, commander of the Air Forces, assigned him and another lieutenant colonel to organize Operation Thursday, which is credited with having helped protect India from invasion by the Japanese. It wasn't the first time an A-10 has had to crash-land because of a gun malfunction. The Flying . Her work has appeared in Air Force Magazine, Inside Defense, Inside Health Policy, the Frederick News-Post (Md. Flew the A-7D until 1981 when conversion to the A-10 Thunderbolt II was completed. Several hundred men and 348 aircraft including C-47 transports, Waco CG-4A gliders, P-51 fighters and B-25 bombers were assigned to the mission. U.S. Air Force Capt. To reduce her wind exposure without the canopy, Bye lowered her seat, but that made it difficult to see the runway below, she said. U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ray Thompson, 75th Fighter Generation Squadron electrical and environmental specialist, fuels an A-10C Thunderbolt II during exercise Forward Tiger at the Henry. Whats most important is preventing total loss of the A-10 or even worse, her life, squadron commander Lt. Col. Stephen Joca said. Sgt. 169th Operations Support Squadron 803-647-8231. Airmen with the 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron unload cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Aug. 9, 2019. While two situations may appear similar, leaders' perspective at different locations of what type of award an act of bravery merits can differ.". Activated on 10 Oct 1946. [7] It took part in a variety of operational exercises both in the United States and overseas, including tactical bombing competitions against the Royal Air Force at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland, during October 1977 and July 1978. "The amazing thing about the A-10 is, even though all these things happened, I had two perfectly working engines and hydraulic systems.". Another mishap in Arizona in March 2020 saw the A-10s engine compressor stall out; the engine was damaged and the pilot returned to base without injury. Vincent De Groot U.S. Air National Guard photo: Senior Master Sgt. On her canopy-less descent back to Moody, Bye tried to shift down in her seat to shield herself from the 350-mph winds whipping the plane but blocked her view of the runway in the process. After World War II, the squadron returned to the United States and was stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. That landing took place in 2017 when DeVries, then a captain, was flying with other A-10 pilots over the Grayling Air Gunnery Range in the northern part of the state. The 75th Fighter Squadron departed for Combat Hammer, an air-to-ground exercise hosted at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The Air Force logged five A-10 mishaps in fiscal 2020, according to Air Force Safety Center data. Overview of Taylor Bye's incredible landing On 3 April 1992, the squadron was again activated, as the 75th Fighter Squadron located at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. He was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana. Bye lowered her seat to shield herself from the wind blowing hard in her face at 350 mph, but that made it difficult to see the runway. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. Taylor Bye, 75th Fighter Squadron pilot and chief of standardization and evaluation, poses on the flight line at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 5, 2021. My job was to take care of myself and to take care of the jet.. The light blue and white scheme was conceptualized to emulate the WWII era Grumman F-4F Wildcat flown by South Dakota native and Medal of Honor recipient Joe Foss. [8] He was buried at nearby Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Among his many decorations are the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Order presented by King George VI of Britain. Taylor Bye, 75th Fighter Squadron pilot and chief of standardization and evaluation, after receiving the Air Combat Command Airmanship Award at Moody Air Force Base,. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice; daughter, Dona (Jerry) Kelker; and son, Randy A. Miller. [5], In 2002, he was conveyed an honorary lifetime membership in the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary (Civil Air Patrol) with a squadron of the CAP named in his honorthe Tex Hill Composite Squadron, of San Marcos, TX (SWR-TX-435). [4] He was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 2006. 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Cornett and Mildred W. Johnson, Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Despite the damage, Bye was able to bring the busted-up A-10 back to Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, performing a successful belly landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Perkinson), An A-10C Thunderbolt II sits on the runway after making an emergency landing April 7, 2020 at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Col. Michael Ferrario, Commander. U.S. Air National Guard photo: Senior Master Sgt. Capt. Upgraded to the F-86D Sabre Interceptor in 1953 at Suffolk County Air Force Base, New York, where the squadron remained for three years before moving to Dow Air Force Base, Maine. The American force returned home with no casualties. This really did mark the last point at which the Japanese could have expanded their empire in Asia.. He and six others perished while three were able bail out . I thought, wheres the ground, wheres the ground I was holding my breath at that point, she said in the release. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. The squadron is equipped with the Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II attack aircraft. Altogether, Hill was credited with destroying 18.25 enemy aircraft. [1] The trust Bye has in a successful flight can be attributed to the hard work of the 75th AMU to restore tail-995. Air Combat Command officials announced a stand down and reallocation of flying hours for the rest of the fiscal year 2013 due to mandatory budget cuts. Box 758516 Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516, support.woundedwarriorproject.org. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. [2] It is believed that he was the first to down a Zero with a P-51. Her courage and cool in crisis earned her the Air Combat Commands Airmanship Award in a May 5 ceremony at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, where she serves as a 75th Fighter Squadron pilot and its chief of standardization and evaluation. Download Images of 75th fighter squadron - Free for commercial use, no attribution required. Austin Duffey, 75th AMU cann manager. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. The 74th then moved to Thule AB, Greenland in 1954. The memorial is dedicated to the memory of five Rangers from the 75th Ranger Regiment and seven airmen from the 1st Special Operations Air Wing who died when the MH-60G Pave Hawk they were riding . 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Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. It was one of the squadrons that became known as the Flying Tigers. He retired from two careers. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, the militarys highest award for aerial achievements, fall. The 23rd Wing at Moody AFB announced on Friday that Bye had received the Air Combat Command Airmanship Award because "she managed to skillfully and safely land her A-10 with minimal damage" despite the challenges she faced in the air. All rights reserved.
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