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...some things apparently don't change. The Air Force said last week that Wickson will become a full-fledged instructor of fighter fundamentals at Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi. This does not please Joan Piper, an Air Force wife whose daughter Laura, 25, died on one of the helicopters. Says Piper: "I don't think he should be a role model for the next generation of young pilots...
Peculiar decisions from the top, however, apparently contributed to last week's whimpering climax. Shortly after the shoot-down, the Air Force granted immunity to Captain Eric Wickson, the F-15 pilot believed by many in the Pentagon to be most responsible for the catastrophe. The Air Force used his testimony against the other F-15 pilot, Lieut. Colonel Randy May. While May was senior in rank, Wickson was the so-called flight lead the day of the shoot-down, making Wickson largely responsible for what occurred. In part because of that prosecutorial decision, 26 charges of negligent homicide against...
Because he has been trying to catch up in his studies, Button is currently short on practice. As a result, the 19-year-old champion expects to have some difficulty in retaining his North American title. Roger Wickson, who holds the Canadian crown, and James D. Grogan, runner-up to Button last year, will force him to turn in a fine performance...
...Sect. 15 (A) M. O. Bogart and R. F. Kelley, (B) H. I. Leventhal and G. W. Matthews, (C) S. Norman, (D) P. S. Winner; Sect. 16, (A) D. C. Hill and J. Low, (B) L. A. Wolfe and L. G. Wood, (C) G. H. Goldsmith, (D) G. A. Wickson; Sect. 17, (A) F. Mardelstain and W. H. Conn, (B) H. H. Hall and J. E. Anderson, (C) C. C. Fichner, (D) P. B. Flanders; Sect. 18, (A) A. S. Aronson and C. L. Parker, (B) D. G. White and R. G. Roe, (C) A. V. Keene...