Dale's Navy career highlights include: first Flight School Graduate to be selected for
F-14 Tomcat training, first non fleet experienced pilot to carrier qualify in the F-14 both day
and night, 12 operational Fighter Squadron/Wing tours including command of Fighter Squadron 33
during Desert Storm and command of all the Navy’s F-14’s as Commander Fighter Wing Atlantic,
selected as the Navy’s Fighter Pilot of the Year in 1985 and TOPGUN Graduate, selected by
Grumman Aerospace as “Topcat of the Year” or best F-14 Pilot in 1986, highest time F-14 Pilot
with 5000 hours in the Tomcat, 7800 hours in Fighters and 10,000 hours total, including 
1287 Carrier Arrested Landings, led 34 missions in Desert Storm as overall Strike or
Fighter Lead, F-14 Tomcat Flight Demonstration Pilot 1985-1997.

BULLETIN: Dale's F-86 has blown an engine and Dale will be flying the P51 Mustang at our show.

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