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Robert Ray Scott (Bob) was born on 1 November, 1920 in Des Moines, Iowa, is a Robert Ray Scott was career officer in the United States Air Force. Discover Robert Ray Scott's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?

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Age 85 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 1 November 1920
Birthday 1 November
Birthplace Des Moines, Iowa
Date of death 3 October, 2006
Died Place Tehachapi, California
Nationality United States

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1920

Robert Ray Scott (November 1, 1920 – October 3, 2006) was a career officer in the United States Air Force, who flew combat missions in World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War.

Scott was born at Des Moines, Iowa, on 1920 to Ray Scott and Elva M. Scott.

1939

After graduating from North High School in Des Moines in January 1939, he studied aeronautical engineering at the University of Iowa for two years.

1942

On August 15, 1941, he enlisted in the Aviation Cadet Program of the U.S. Army Air Corps, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant and earned his pilot wings on 16 March 1942.

Afterwards, he was assigned as an instructor pilot at Victorville Army Air Field in California, from March 1942 to January 1944.

At this time, he was promoted to first lieutenant.

During his time with the 426th NFS, Scott was credited in destroying two Japanese aircraft in aerial combat and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal.

1944

In January 1944, he was assigned as a P-61 Black Widow night fighter pilot with the 426th Night Fighter Squadron.

Initially stationed at Hammer Field and Delano Airport in California, the squadron moved to British India on 29 June and later to China on 9 August, where the squadron and their detachments were deployed and flew missions from airfields in the Chinese provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Shaanxi.

He was promoted to captain on May 3, 1944, and to major on August 16, 1945.

1947

After the end of the war, Scott served as an advisor to the Republic of China Air Force and an instructor with Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama, from September 1947 to August 1948.

1951

In January 1951, he graduated with a bachelor's and master's degree from Iowa State University after receiving an Air Force Institute of Technology assignment to do so.

1952

From July 1952 to October 1952, served as an F-86D Sabre Dog project officer with Air Proving Ground Command at Eglin Air Force Base.

1953

After completing Fighter Bomber Escort Training at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada in February 1953, Scott was as an F-86 Sabre pilot with the 8th Fighter-Bomber Group in February 1953 and was appointed as commander of the 35th Fighter-Bomber Squadron in April 1953, during the Korean War.

Stationed at Suwon Air Base in South Korea, he flew 117 missions during the war and was awarded the Silver Star on July 18, 1953, during an interdiction mission against an enemy airfield in Sinuiju, North Korea, his aircraft was hit by heavy anti-aircraft fire which caused extreme damage to the fuselage.

Although fully realizing the nature and seriousness of the damage, he still initiated his attack through intense anti-aircraft and automatic weapons fire with maximum damage was inflicted upon the target with a minimum loss to the squadron.

Despite the crippled condition of his aircraft, he regrouped his squadron and led it safely through dangerous weather conditions back to the base.

In October 1953, he was appointed as executive officer of the 8th Fighter-Bomber Group.

After returning to the United States in December 1953, he was appointed as commander of the 510th Fighter-Bomber Squadron at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, where he flew the F-84 Thunderjet.

1955

On October 9, 1955, Scott set a transcontinental speed record by flying a Republic F-84F Thunderstreak fighter bomber from Los Angeles International Airport to Floyd Bennett Field in New York, in 3 hours, 46 minutes, 33.6 seconds.

Later he was a project officer at Edwards Air Force Base on the Republic F-105 Thunderchief.

1966

In 1966, Scott participated in the Vietnam War, as the commander of the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand, and flew a full tour of bombing and fighter missions over North Vietnam, while flying the F-105 Thunderchief.

1967

He was credited in destroying a North Vietnamese Air Force MiG-17 on March 26, 1967, during an attack against an enemy military barracks near Hanoi, making him only the second U.S. Air Force pilot, after Colonel Robin Olds, to achieve aerial victories during World War II and the Vietnam War.

He flew a total of 134 missions during the war.

He was appointed as commander of the 832nd Air Division at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico in September 1967.

1970

He retired from the Air Force on 1970.

After his retirement from the Air Force, he worked for Fairchild Industries and later as vice-president for operations and chief pilot for Antilles International Airlines until retirement at the age of 60.

After his complete retirement, he worked as a cattle rancher in New Mexico and California.

2006

Scott died on October 3, 2006, at the age of 85, in Tehachapi, California.

He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

During his lengthy career, Scott earned many decorations, including: