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

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

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

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

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Thomas Tinsley, Commander, 1ST Operations Group (OG), pilots the USAF F/A-22A Raptor fighter, and USAF Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Dirk Smith, Commander, 94th Fighter Squadron (FS), piloting the USAF F-15 Eagle fighter, fly in formation during a training sortie over the Atlantic Ocean. The 27th FS currently has five permanently assigned Raptors. This sortie marked the "Fini" (final) flight of USAF COL Tinsley as Langley's Operation Group commander

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) "Jet" Jernigan, Vice-Commander, 169th Fighter Wing; COL Richard Noble, Commander, 169th Fighter Wing; and Command CHIEF MASTER Sergeant (CCMST) Jerry Foster (right), South Carolina Air National Guard; visit with Lieutenant General (LGEN) Russell Davis, CHIEF, National Guard Bureau, South Carolina Air National, at McEntire, Air National Guard Base (ANGB), South Carolina (SC)

Colonel (COL) Kenneth W. Clark, USMC, Commander, Marine Aircraft Group-49 (MAG-49) USMCR, Greets Vice President Dick Cheney upon arriving at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, New York. To COL Clarks left is Colonel Dana B. Demand, USAF, Commander 105th Airlift Wing (AW), to his right, Command CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Hardy Pierce, USAF, 105th AW

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

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Summary

The original finding aid described this photograph as:

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
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

date_range

Date

29/12/1988

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Location

35.34010, -77.96153

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Source

The U.S. National Archives

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https://catalog.archives.gov/

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