Major General Trulan Eyre and his wife, Deb, were guests of Ted Beattie at Luncheon #2
Club President Bob Fillmore invited General Eyre to make a few remarks – key points:
* 1979 AFA Graduate, recently promoted to Major General, currently flying part-time for Delta Airlines
* Commander, Air National Guard at First Air Force, Tyndall Air Force Base, FL
* Last assignment: Commander, 140th Wing, CO ANG at Buckley AFB
* When he left Buckley AFB 1 year ago, he was the oldest active F-16 pilot in the US – earned him to nickname “Gray Beard”
* He described the First Air Force mission – click here for more details
* Mentioned that the 158th Fighter Wing in Burlington AP, Vermont will be the first ANG wing to fly the F-35
In response to a question about flybys, responded that the Thunderbirds are authorized to fly, but local units – like the F-16 Wing at Buckley AFB – are not authorized to fly
