VIETNAM, 1965-66, AIR COMMANDO SKYRAIDER PILOT, TOM DWELLE remastered plus additional footage

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This video is possible because Tom brought back from Vietnam a thousand or so photographs, his 16mm film gun camera footage and his incredible memories. I have personally never known anyone that has as much energy as this man. He never stops. In his 86 years Tom has lived his life equal to that of the combined life's of any three men I know. He is a true Renaissance Man who is courageous, intelligent, compassionate, generous, and one who loves life. I am 65 years old and have never known another person like Tom Dwelle. Tom has recently published a book, "Life in the Fast Lane" the following text was taken from that book. FOREWORD BY MAJOR GENERAL LEE V. GREER USAF (R) From the cockpit of Air Force aircraft to the boardroom, with a detour for air racing, Tom Dwelle personifies the traits that were passed to the family from his grandfather: dependability, trustworthiness, and hard work - traits that foster success in most any endeavor. Like his grandfather, he has been a dreamer and innovator, and found his calling in and around aircraft. In his own words, he was "meant to fly!" I have flown with Tom. I was his IP when he checked out in the North American F-86L All weather Fighter Interceptor. He is a natural Pilot. I knew it right away. We went on to fly combat together in Vietnam in 1965. This book is about courage, determination, and success in a number of Air Force assignments, the business world, and the highly competitive Reno Air Races. It describes in detail the transition from flying the Mach 2-capable F-106 during the Cuban missile crisis to combat operations in the low and slow A-1E Skyraider in Vietnam. The narrative takes you into the cockpit and you feel the anxiety yet focus required during combat operations - and the exhilaration when a mission is successful, and you know that you have saved some brave American lives. It also reveals the pain that is felt when others do not survive - some Special Forces troops as well as other airmen. His vivid descriptions are documented with a substantial number of photographs that add realism to the narrative. Not content to accept things "as they are" but to look for more effective operations, he presented concepts at the highest Air Force levels that paved the way for current Search and Rescue operations as well as defining requirements for a dedicated Search and Rescue aircraft. The A-10 had been defined. His successful 23-year Air Force career included an exchange tour with the Royal Air Force and assignments in the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) where he designed live exercises to test and improve United States air defenses. He also served as the Air Defense Chief in Thailand during the final closure of the Vietnam war. I March 6, 2023