Sgt Clyde Sinclair

Air Force | Avionic Instrument Systems Specialist

Dates of Service: Apr 1969 - Dec 1972

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Bio

Chairman of the AL Department of Michigan Scouting Committee 2018, 2019 American Legion Post Commander - 2010, 2011, 2018 Retired Pipefitter/Welder, Business Owner, Construction Manager

Military Experiences

Jul 1971 - Dec 1972

Avionics Techncian

54th Weather Recon Squadron - Typhoon Chasers | Anderson AFB Guam

We flew the WC-130 all over the North Pacific. It was great duty!

Apr 1971 - Jul 1971

Avionics Technician

87th Fighter Interceptor Squadron | K. I. Sawyer AFB, MI

Our Squadron flew the F-106 Delta Dart.

Jan 1970 - Apr 1971

Avionics Technician

62nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron | K. I. Sawyer AFB, MI

The Squadron flew the F-101 VooDoo. It was a great plane.

Deployments

(4 months)

Oct 1971 - Nov 1971

Elmendorf AFB, AK

During the fall, an icy fog would blanket the base. When this happened and aircraft were arriving at the base, we would go up and seed the fog with ground dry ice while flying in a racetrack pattern.

Nov 1971 - Dec 1971

Royal Thai AFB, Korat, Thailand

Operation Motorpool. We flew missions over South Vietnam, primarily over the Ho Chi Ming Trail. Checking the weather, naturally.

Military Credentials

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Apr 1971 - Jun 1971

Tyndall, AFB Training on F-106 Instumentation

Jun 1969 - Jan 1970

3345 Technical School, USAF, ATC, Chanute AFB, Ill

Certifications

May 1971

32551 Avionics Instrument Systems Specialist

Jan 1970

32531 Avionics Instrument Repairman

Security Clearance

None / Expired