My Story:
A Biographical Sketch of a U. S. Naval Aviator and Fighter Pilot

Wings of Gold
"Where do we find such men?"     (Movie quote) *
(The following pages will tell where they found - in real life - at least one..."such man." )

Welcome to my personal aviation story...

What's New Link → May 17, 2013

John Chesire, John Cheshire, Naval Aviator and Fighter Pilot -- Gulf of Tonkin Vietnam, 1971 Airbus Pilot

The many pages of this website will give a personal sketch of my unlikely four decades in aviation - first as a United States Naval Aviator and Combat Fighter Pilot, then later as a Commercial Airline Pilot.

Feel free to explore each stage of my long and rewarding flying career via the "Table of Contents" with its red ( "← you are here") indicators listed on the top left of this and all following pages, or by the navigational arrows (←  Previous ♠ Next  →) on the bottom of each page.

Or if like many visitors, your primary interest involves the Vietnam War and my F-4B flying experiences there, you may jump to my "relatively" mild, 1st combat cruise, Enemy SAMs or my decidedly much more difficult, 2nd combat cruise, including Operations Linebacker I and II in 1972 - '73.

John R. Chesire
CDR USNR (ret.)

Flight Jacket with 200 combat missions, and original Topgun patches John Chesire, Cedar Rapids Airshow F-4s over North Vietnam Navy Fighter Pilot Helmets Fighter Pilot VF-1 F-14 Russian Bear Escort John Cheshire, Switchbox F-4B


My "Personal Reasons" for constructing this website.
Disclaimer and Author's Comments
* Movie Quote: This was actor Fredrick March's famous line in the classic movie adaptation of James Michener's Korean War era drama, The Bridges at Toko-Ri upon learning one of the fighter pilots (played by William Holden) under his command had been shot down and then ...
The Bridges at Toko-Ri, Movie Trailer

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