Luke IP's in June 1965

What a wealth of experience is embodied in the eleven men shown. 
They are all assigned as instructors at Luke AFB, Arizona in the F-104 German Pilot Training Program. 
Each pilot has flown more than 1,000 hours in the J79-powered F-104. Left to right front row, with flight times, 
Maj. R.E. "Bob" Messeril (1,849), Capt. J.P. "Jack" Gee (1,588), Capt. B. E. "Boyd" Squire (1,520), Capt. J.R. "Joe" Nevers (1,665), Maj. W.E. "Wally" Durst (1,000)
Back row, Capt. D.W. "Dave" Brown (1,419), Hauptman Bodo Koppe (GAF 1,100), Capt. B.R. "Bob" Noack (1,146), Capt. F.J. "Frank" Schmidt (1,048), Capt. W.T. "Bill" Smith (1,479), and Capt. B.B. Huffman (1,479).

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