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North
High Hall of Fame Inductee - 1987
Colonel Robert Ray Scott (USAF, ret.)
Class of January, 1939 |
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Bob graduated from
Iowa State. Read "100 Missions North" by BG Ken Bell
(USAF ret.) to learn about various air skirmishes and missions.
Bob Scott was Ken Bell's commanding officer. These Bob Scott episodes
are described on pages 32, 36, 38, 162, 163, 166, 167, (40-41),
and 106, 110, 124, 150, 193, 211, 212, 213, 216, 234, 254, 278,
281, and 287. Outstanding military career in WWII, Korea, and
Viet Nam earning 4 silver stars, 3 Legions of Merit, 6 Distinguished
Flying Crosses, 16 Air Medals, and 17 other decorations and accolades.
Following his transcontinental speed record, he appeared on "What's
My Line?" and stumped the panel. After retiring from military
service, Bob owned and operated a working cattle ranch in Tehachapi,
California. Bob Scott was interned at Arlington National Cemetery,
Arlington, VA, with full military honors on November 23, 2006. |
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Transcontinental
Speed Record
set by Lt. Col. Robert Ray Scott |
The F-84F
was developed as a powerful all-weather fighter/bomber capable
of speeds up to 695 mph. It carried six machines guns, bombs,
and rockets and was capable of delivering nuclear weapons. A total
of 2711 Thunderstreaks were built between 1952 and 1957.
In March, 1955, an F-84F piloted by Lt. Col. Robert Ray Scott
set a trans-continental speed record flying from Los Angeles to
Mitchel Field (Long Island, NY) in 3 hours 44 minutes. A reconnaissance
version, the RF-84F, featured engine air intakes at the wing roots
plus cameras in the nose. |
Republic
F-84F Thunderstreak
| Specifications: |
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33' 7" |
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43 '4" |
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7200 lb thrust
Wright J-65 |
| Top Speed |
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695 mph |
| Weight |
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17,000 lbs |
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Cover
of Book (F105)
"Socrates N' Suits"
by Jack "Suitcase' Simpson |
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Forward
in book written by
Col. Robert (Bob) Ray Scott
U.S. Air Force (ret.) |
This
is a cover picture of an F105
piloted by Colonel Robert (Bob) Scott shooting down a MIG.
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| Deceased:
10/03/06 in Tehachapi, CA 93561. Music: "Wind Beneath My Wings" |
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