Palm Springs, Kalifornien, USA. September 2024. George Patrick 'Buzz'' Lynch Jr. starb im Alter von 89 Jahren am Dienstag, den 4. Juni 2024, in Rancho Mirage, KALIFORNIEN. mit seiner Frau Maxine Lundt an seiner Seite. Buzz hatte eine bemerkenswerte Karriere bei der United States Air Force, wo er etwa 6.000 Flugstunden absolvierte und 34 verschiedene Flugzeuge flog. Als Absolvent von West Point begann Buzz 1956 seine Air Force-Karriere und war schnell Pilot. Er flog F-100 mit der 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron und erwarb später einen Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, bevor er die prestigeträchtige Air Force besuchte

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September 28, 2024, Palm Springs, California, USA: George Patrick “Buzz” Lynch, Jr. passed away at age 89 on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Rancho Mirage, CA, with his wife, Maxine Lundt, by his side. Buzz had a remarkable career in the United States Air Force, where he logged approximately 6, 000 flight hours and flew 34 different aircraft...A West Point graduate, Buzz began his Air Force career in 1956, quickly excelling as a pilot. He flew F-100s with the 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron and later earned a Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering before attending the prestigious Air Force Test Pilot School. Buzz completed a combat tour in Vietnam, where he served as a Flight Commander flying F-4 Phantoms. He later led test missions for the F-4 and YA-10, including the first USAF flight of the YA-10, playing a key role in the aircraft's development. His leadership continued at the Air War College, where he graduated as a Distinguished Graduate, and he capped off his career with significant roles in systems testing at Nellis AFB and Wright-Patterson AFB. His awards included the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Vietnam Cross of Gallantry...In recognition of his contributions, two A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft performed a memorial flyover in Palm Springs, California, flying in formation to honor his decades of service and dedication to aviation. September 28, 2024 (Credit Image: © Ian L. Sitren/ZUMA Press Wire) EDITORIAL USAGE ONLY! Not for Commercial USAGE!

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