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Vaughan, David Kirk was born on October 29, 1940 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Son of Norman Dale and Ethelwyne Mae (Pollard) Vaughan.
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Flying for the Air Service provides a realistic picture of the typical flying experiences of the pilots who flew for the fledgling American Air Service during World War I. The narrative describes two brothers from Boston, George and Gerard Hughes, as they progress from apprentice pilots to flight instructors and combat pilots. After completing their pilot training program together, both were assigned as instructors. Then George was sent to France with the 12th Aero Squadrom, where he flew two-place observation aircraft over the front lines. Gerard, meanwhile, remained in America, instructing students in Texas. Eventually Gerard joined his brother's squadron in France as the war ended. Through the detailed letters and narrative comments of these two pilots, we can see clearly the hazards and challenges that were faced by those who flew in the early years of American aviation.
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(In February 1967, Air Force Lieutenant Vaughan arrived at...)
In February 1967, Air Force Lieutenant Vaughan arrived at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base in Taiwan to begin 14 months as a C-130 Hercules pilot, airlifting supplies and troops throughout southeast Asia. Feeling well suited, Vaughan had volunteered for the duty, but little had he realized the pressure associated with flying the heavy cargo plane under combat conditions and taking off and landing on the short runways that dotted the Vietnamese countryside. Among his most harrowing duties was the aerial resupply of the Marine base at Khe Sanh during the most intense action of the Tet Offensive. This is the story of an Air Force pilot's progression from inexperienced flyer to veteran crew member and how he came of age under combat conditions.
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Vaughan, David Kirk was born on October 29, 1940 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Son of Norman Dale and Ethelwyne Mae (Pollard) Vaughan.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Sciences, United States Air Force Academy, 1962. Master of Arts in English Language and Literature, University Michigan, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1974.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1962; advanced through grades to major, United States Air Force, 1973; retired, United States Air Force, 1982; assistant Professor of English, U. Maine, Orono, 1982-1987; from assistant professor to Professor of English, Air Force Institute Technology, Dayton, Ohio., 1987-1997; professor, Air Force Institute Technology, Dayton, Ohio., since 1997; assistant dean research and consultant, Air Force Institute Technology, Dayton, Ohio., since 1995. Aviation historian, freelance writer, since 1985.
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Researcher, archivist United States Air Force Museum, Dayton, since 1992.
Married Mary Matesa Kellie, June 20, 1964 (divorced June 1978). Children: Thomas, Christopher. Married Rosemary Alcala, October 5, 1992.