The Hellish Vortex: Between Breakfast and Dinner Tapa blanda - 2006

BGen Richard M. Baughn was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1923, graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School and received a BS from the University of Maryland. His military schools include the USAF Air Tactical School, The Armed Forces Staff College and Great Britain's senior military school, The Imperial Defence College. During WWII he trained in P-40's and flew combat in P-51's with the 8th Air Force in Britain. He has also flown P-47's, F-80's, F-84's, F-86's, F-100's, F-104's, F-105's, F-4's A-6 and F-111's and has more than 7600 hours flying time, mostly in fighters. In 1965-66 he flew F-105's in combat over North Vietnam and had a second tour in Saigon in 1974-75. His decorations include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, three Distinguished Flying Crosses, Bronze Star Medal, 15 Air Medals and two Air Force Commendation Medals.