Vietnam War Pilots mentor Randolph Pilots

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. George McKinney (right) and retired Lt. Col. Dee Simonds (center) share their history and knowledge with Lt. Col. Mark Schmidt, 435th Fighter Training Squadron commander, Sept. 5, 2014, during an Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals Course graduations at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Simmonds and McKinney were members of the 435th Tactical Fighter Squadron, now the 435th FTS at JBSA-Randolph, when they became the first F-4 Phantom crew to shoot down two MiG-21 aircraft during a single mission Nov. 6, 1967. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Chris Flowers)

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