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ISSUE
48 - January 2009
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| ROBERT GREEN |
| Robert Green, Lieutenant,
Colonel with the United States Air Force, exhibits a comprehensive
and inspiring list of services imparted to this country in
the twenty-seven years he served in the United States Air
Force.After reading through his list of achievements, it
would seem this legend could fly any plane, or manage any
task. |
 Robert
T. Green’s military career began November
19th, 1942 when he completed the US Army Air Corp., a Private
Aviation Cadet. On the 8th of February, 1944, Robert Green
graduated Advanced Flying School with Class 44B as 2nd
Lieutenant, having flown ten hours in P-40s at Luke Air
Force Base, Arizona. Not long thereafter, in March, he
completed Replacement Training at Abilene, Texas, flying
P-47 Thunderbolts. In the month of May, Green completed
nine weeks of Operational Training, piloting P-47s in Atchim,
England.
In June of 1944, he was assigned to the 78th Fighter Group,
Duxford, England, 83rd Fighter Squadron, with forty-six
combat missions flown in P-47s, and another forty-eight
flown in the P-51 Mustang. After 94.5 combat missions,
he returned to the United States in May of 1945.
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 Green
didn’t rest long. In July of 1945, and for
the following five years, he served in the Air Force
Reserve Unit at Long Beach Municipal Airport, California
as an instructor and test pilot, flying AT-6s, C-45s,
and B-26s. After this, in 1950, he was recalled to active
duty with the 452nd Bomb Wing staff, as Air Control Maintenance
Officer, flying B-26 Attack Bombers, and in November
of 1950, he was deployed to SEA, Japan. This same year,
he was moved to Korea as the 452nd Wing Group Material
Officer, and a pilot, flying B-26s in twenty combat missions.
In 1951, Green was transferred into the 49th Fighter
Wing at K-2 as Group Material Officer, flying F-80s,
T-32s, and F-84s, for ten combat missions. In May of
the same year, he served with the 347th Troop Carrier
Group and Wing, Tachikawa, Japan, Staff Aircraft Maintenance
Officer.
He returned to the United States in 1935, and was assigned
to Lockheed Air Force Plant Rep, Burbank, California
Test Pilot for T-33s.
From there, his service continued as the National Security
Agency, Washington, DC Program Manager Communications
Security Activities. Green served this important duty
from 1960 to 1964, and then went on to NSAUR Staff Logistics
Officer of France and Germany until 1967.
Robert Green retired from his long and dutiful career
with the United States Air Forces in 1969. |
The
Gathering of Mustangs & Legends
Commemorative DVD is now available to order!
The
Mustangs. The Legends. The History. Preview the
Gathering of Mustangs & Legends DVD, which will feature
over 60 minutes of footage from the historic four-day
air show held in Columbus, Ohio, September 27-30, 2007.
Legend and pilot interviews, aerial footage, heritage
flights and behind-the-scenes footage are just a few
examples of the exciting and historic footage captured
in high definition for all to enjoy!
Click on the image below to visit the GML website,
watch the DVD preview and order your copy. Makes a great
Holiday gift too!
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