The FB-111A Hall of Fame

Every pilot and navigator coming to the FB-111A program were assigned to the 4007th Combat Crew Training Squadron (later redesigned 530th CCTS) at Carswell AFB and later Plattsburgh AFB, NY. The mission of the CCTS was to provide highly-qualified, combat-ready aircrew members to the FB-111A Bombardment Squadrons in the Strategic Air Command.

The Hall of Fame includes the names of all officers that went through the program at Plattsburgh AFB and is divided in four parts; the Initial Qualification Course, the Central Flight Instructor Course, the Requal/Diff Course and the Senior Staff Officers Qualification Course.

When the FB-111A program started at Carswell AFB, Instructor Pilots and Instructor Navigators were members of the 9th BS, and were tasked to train newcomers to the FB.
View a photo of 9th Bombardment Squadron's instructor cadre in January 1971.

4007th Combat Crew Training Squadron's Commanders.

FB-111A Class of......! (Class photo)

The Combat Crew Training Squadron.

The Combat Crew Training Center.

The Initial Qualification Course.

Part 1: Class 71-11 to 75-02

Part 2: Class 75-02 to 81-08

Part 3: Class 81-09 to 89-01

The Central Flight Instructor Course.

Part 1: Class 73-08 to 77-011

Part 2: Class 77-1 to 83-03

Part 3: Class 83-04 to 90-06

 

Photos from the FB-111A program at Carswell AFB:

Major George Key and LTC Paul Martin. (Feb.1971)

Major Bob Hansen and Major Bill Crowell. (Feb.1971)

Col. Don Shea and LTC Marc Jarvis. (Feb.1971)

A first group of officers from the 509th BW after completing FB-111A crew training at Carswell AFB.

A second group of officers from the 509th BW after completion of FB-111A training at Carswell AFB.

Another group from the 509th BW, possibly Class 71-2 or 71-3, taken at Carswell AFB


Notes: The IQC and CFIC are sorted by 'class' to make it easier for 'ex-Swingers' to remember who were in their class. The other two courses are presented by alphabetic order. Due to incomplete entries in the original document, some blank spaces do appear on the pages along with question marks (?). Questions and comments should be adressed to the webmaster.

Photos and infos on classes held at Carswell AFB, Tx are needed to complete this file.

Special thanks to Hans Otten for his assistance.