Charles Ryerson:
CLASS OF 1960
Pasadena High SchoolClass of 1960
Pasadena, CA
US Air Force Academy Class of 1965
Colorado springs, CO
Charles's Story
PHS: 1960 grad; PCC: 1960-61
USAF Academy, CO: 1961-65, BS Engineering Science
USAF Pilot Training: 1965-66
F4 Training and SEA Combat Tour (146 combat missions; 26 over Hanoi; 12 Mig engagements): 1966-1968
T-38 Instructor Pilot: 1968-72
Graduate School (Master's Degree, Systems Analysis): 1972-74
1974-86: Various Air Force assignments stateside & Korea flying F4, T-38, T-39, F-101 including as Senior Analyst, Project Manager, Test Director, Instructor pilot, Retired as Lt Col and Chief of Safety at Homestead AFB, FL in 1986. I moved 17 times in 21 years in the AF. Lived in FL, Thailand, Korea, NM, OH, MS, and AL,
1986-2002: Began airline flying career with...Expand for more
local charter, Eastern Airlines (senior analyst), Pan American Airlines (B-727), and United Airlines (B-737 & DC-10). FAA regs forced my retirement from flying as Captain on B-737 in 2002.
I lived in the same Pasadena home as when I graduated from PHS (on Mountain St) from 1993-2017. Married in 2009 to Marie. We enjoy traveling (3 European choir tours, Ireland, & China tour/cruise), golfing, choral singing, and retirement.
2019: Moved to a retirement community (Reata Glen) near San Juan Capistrano, CA.
Enjoying life to the fullest now, interrupted by Corona virus pandemic seclusion.
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