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#CAPT Thomas Brown, USNR (1965-1969 ) | |||
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Nickname: Burner Branch: USNR Commission: Navcad 1967 Pre-Flight: Navcad 33-65 Wings Year: 1967 Active Years: 1965-1969 Reserves: 1969-1997 Mil Retirement: 1997 Last Location: CO |
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Highlights: Designated a Naval Aviator in 1967, I initially flew A-7As in one of the first East Coast fleet A-7 squardons out of NAS Cecil Field. Deployed to Westpac in 1968 as an Ensign in VA-82 onboard USS America and flew 98 combat missions over North Vietnam and Laos. I left Active duty in 1969 and joined the reserves at NAS Atlanta and flew the F-8, A-4, and A-7B until 1883 where I was CO VA-2267 in Atlanta. I remained in the reserves in Atlanta, Denver, and San Diego as an Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer then retired in 1997 as CO SACLANT, Det 118, Kansas City, MO. |
| — Burner Brown July 15, 2007 | |||
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CAPT Thomas Brown USNR 1965-1969
Thomas Brown entered the flight program with Navcad Class 33-65. He was designated a Naval-Aviator in 1967. In the fleet, he initially flew A-7As in one of the first East Coast fleet A-7 squadrons out of NAS Cecil Field. Burner was deployed to Westpac in 1968 as an Ensign in VA-82 aboard USS America and flew 98 combat missions over North Vietnam and Laos.
He left active duty in 1969 and joined the reserves at NAS Atlanta, flying the F-8, A-4, and A-7B until 1983 when he was CO VA-2267 in Atlanta. He remained in the reserves in Atlanta, Denver as an Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer, then retired in 1997 as CO SACLANT, Det 118, Kansas City, MO, with the rank of Captain.
Burner and his wife Chris now live in retirement in Colorado. He may be reached with the contact form.