Captain, USN, Ret.; member of the "Blue Angels" in 1953/54; semi finalist in NASA group 2 selection. He was a graduate of Empire Test Pilot School in Farnbourough, England (1959), Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California (1960).AstroPhysics Degree. Chief Test Pilot for the F8 at VX4 at Point Mugu, California. He was Xo and Skipper of VF24 based at Miramar Naval Air Station making 2 combat cruises to Viet Nam.