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Air Force Career, 1964 - 1996

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2

Scope and Contents

Major General Bridges' Air Force Career spanned thirty-one years. The nine sub-series follow his career path; F-100 pilot, 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron and Commando Sabre Operation (Misty), Phu Cat Air Base, Republic of Vietnam; Test Pilot, Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California; Astronaut Application Process and Selection; Commander, 6510th Test Wing, Edwards Air Force Base, California; Commander, Eastern Space and Missile Center, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida; Deputy Chief of Staff, Test and Resources, Headquarters Air Force Systems Command, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland; Commander, Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California; Director of Requirements, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; and Air Force Retirement, and Span of Career Records.

There is a description of each sub-series before each section in the finding aid. Some of the items consist of: Bridges' "Vietnam End of Tour Report," application for Aerospace Research Pilot, working files, various flight test documents, Bridges' astronaut applications, various briefings, memos and articles on the subject of conducting Air Force test operations efficiently and safely, along with documents from Bridges' many other numerous initiatives. One can also find newsletters, newspapers, flight logs, performance appraisals, Air Force span of career records, ending with retirement letters and cards of congratulations.

Due to the extensive nature of this series, please refer to the detailed, item level listing.

Dates

  • 1964 - 1996

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection material is in English.

Access Information

Collection is open for research.

Extent

7.981 Cubic Feet (Seventeen letter-size full-width manuscript boxes, one letter-size half-width manuscript box, and four flat boxes)

Arrangement

The series is comprised of nine sub-series, which follow Bridges' career path and are arranged chronologically.
  1. F-100 pilot, 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron and Commando Sabre Operation (Misty), Phu Cat Air Base, Republic of Vietnam
  2. Test Pilot, Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California
  3. Astronaut Application Process and Selection
  4. Commander, 6510th Test Wing, Edwards Air Force Base, California
  5. Commander, Eastern Space and Missile Center, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida
  6. Deputy Chief of Staff, Test and Resources, Headquarters Air Force Systems Command, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
  7. Commander, Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California
  8. Director of Requirements, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
  9. Span of Career Records, and Air Force Retirement

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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