The Don Englebreston Collection
37th TFW 'Misty' Fast FAC Pilots Group Portrait, Operation Commando Sabre
Pilots of the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing's 'Misty' Fast Forward Air Controller detachment pose in front of an F-100F Super Sabre beneath a hand-lettered 'Operation Commando Sabre' sign marking a flight-hour milestone. Flying low and fast over North Vietnam and Laos to spot targets for strike aircraft, Misty FACs took on some of the most hazardous missions of the war. This collection's file notes identify two future Air Force Chiefs of Staff, Tony McPeak and Ronald Fogleman, among the pilots pictured. Project: 218822