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Colonel (COL) J.O. McFalls III, 4th Tactical Fighter Wing (4th TFW) climbs out of the cockpit of the "Spirit of Goldsboro," the wing's first F-15E Eagle aircraft, at the end of a four-hour flight from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. McFalls' arrival with the aircraft makes 4th TFW first the first operational Air Force unit to receive the F-15E
Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina is greeted by Colonel (COL) Norman Rathje, commander of the 68th Air Refueling Wing, and Lynn McFalls, wife of COL J.O. McFalls III, 4th Tactical Fighter Wing (4th TFW) commander. COL McFalls will soon land at the base with the 4th TFW's first F-15E Eagle aircraft. The 4th TFW is the first operational Air Force unit to receive the F-15E
Waiting for the arrival of Colonel (COL) J.O. McFalls III, 4th Tactical Fighter Wing (4th TFW) commander, are, from left to right, James G. Martin, governor of North Carolina; COL Norman Rathje, commander of the 68th Air Refueling Wing, an unidentified man; Lynn McFalls, wife of COL McFalls; and Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina. COL McFalls is bringing in the 4th TFW's first F-15E Eagle aircraft, making the wing the first operational Air Force unit to receive the aircraft
James G. Martin, governor of North Carolina, and Colonel (COL) Rathje, commander of the 68th Air Refueling Wing, watch the arrival of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing's (4th TFW's) first F-15E Eagle aircraft. The 4th TFW is the first operational Air Force unit to receive the F-15E
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Lieutenant General Charles A. Horner, Commanding Gerneral, 9th Air Force, conducts a preflight cockpit check in an F-15E Eagle aircraft. Horner's flight, his first in an F-15E, will close out a ceremony marking the conversion of the 336th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 4th Tactical Fighter Wing (4th TFW), to F-15E aircraft. The 4th TFW is to be the Air Force's first operational F-15E wing
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Colonel (COL) J.O. McFalls III, commander of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing (4th TFW), talks about his flight from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, in his wing's first F-15E Eagle aircraft. Among his listeners are North Carolina's Governor James G. Martin, left, and Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina, second from right. The 4th TFW is the first operational Air Force unit to receive the F-15E
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Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
State: North Carolina (NC)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Hans H. Deffner
Release Status: Released to Public
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29/12/1988
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