Around the World @ 140 Knots

Lonny McClung, former 30-year career Navy pilot and commanding officer of 4 different aviation units, including TOPGUN, will share stories of his career including a trip around the world at 140 knots. During a 30-year career as a carrier-based fighter pilot he logged over 7,000 hours, more than 1,000 carrier landings, and over 250 combat missions in Vietnam. He served on both coasts and was Commanding Officer of four different aviation units: VF-51 (F-4 Phantoms); VF-124 (F-14 Tomcats); and Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) — all at NAS Miramar. Later he commanded Training Air Wing TWO at Kingsville, TX., producing pilots to man the Navy’s carrier based fleet tactical jet squadrons.