Phil “Hands” Handley

Experience

• Distinguished Graduate, Aviation Cadet Class 60B – Reese AFB, TX
• Distinguished Graduate, F-86L Fighter Upgrade – Perrin AFB, GA
• C-130A Pilot, IP, SFE – Evreux AB France and Lockbourne AFB, OH
• IP and Flight Test Pilot, T-37, T-38, F-5 – Williams AFB, AZ
• Flight Commander, F-4D, Ubon RTAB, Thailand
• Chief Stan/Eval, F-4E, 33^rd TFW, Eglin AFB, FL
• Flight Commander, F-4E, 58^th TFS, Udorn RTAB, Thailand
• Squadron Commander, F-4E and F-15A, 22^nd TFS, Bitburg AB, Germany
• Chief, USAFE Stan/Eval, Ramstein AB, Germany
• Deputy Commander Operations, F-15A, Langley AFB, VA
• Wing Commander, 405^th TTW, Luke AFB, AZ

Related Experience

• Graduate: ACSC, ICAF, US Army War College
• Combat: 275 sorties in SEA, F-4D & F-4E
• Awards: 21 Air Medal; 3 DFC; Silver Star
• Supersonic MiG gun kill
• Author, Nickel On The Grass, 2006
• Retired May, 1984