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The Air Force's last ace? It took 55 years to confirm pilot's Korean War kills.(HERITAGE)
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May 1, 2008
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- Bates, Matthew
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When retired Lt. Gen. Charles Cleveland answered the phone, he thought nothing of it. It was probably just one of his buddies looking to chat or someone trying to sell him another magazine subscription.
But it turned out to be one of the most important calls of his life.
"That's how I found out the Air Force was officially recognizing me as an ace," General Cleveland said. "Right there on the phone."
That meant the Air Force had confirmed the former F-86 Sabre pilot had shot down five enemy aircraft during the Korean War. But while the notification of his new-found status was brief and unceremonious, General Cleveland's journey to reach that point was a very long ...
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Hot Air Force destroys BYU
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);
January 25, 2004 ;
Dick Harmon Deseret Morning News;
787 words
......Neither BYU nor Air Force is shooting that...Scary. "Credit Air Force," BYU coach Steve Cleveland said. "They beat...on them early." Air Force did just that...they got ahead," Cleveland said. Falcon center...pressure on him," Cleveland said. The Cougars...Luiz ...
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BYU to take on Air Force, tries to fill hole with Rivers gone
University Wire;
March 2, 2000 ;
Seth Lewis;
462 words
......about the NIT," Cleveland said. "We have to worry about Air Force." Pick your worries...wide body inside," Cleveland said. Sure, Rivers...immediately since Air Force (8-17, 4-8) and...matchup against Air Force," Cleveland said. (C) 2000...
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RETIRED GENERAL BECOMES AIR FORCE'S NEWEST FIGHTER ACE
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
February 13, 2008 ;
749 words
......I found out the Air Force was officially recognizing...an ace," General Cleveland said. "Right there...thought General Cleveland should be awarded...a package to the Air Force Board for Military...yes, as General Cleveland found out through...feeling to have the Air ...
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Boeing's survivors sound penitent, but the Air Force is still covering up.
Chicago Sun-Times;
February 21, 2005 ;
Robert Novak;
659 words
......Academy," said Air Force Secretary James...e-mail to Robin Cleveland, associate director...Roche trusted Cleveland sufficiently to...description of female Air Force Academy cadets...11 days later, Cleveland was asking Roche...e-mail implied Air Force sanction for ...
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Patient pacemakers/ Deliberate offense pays off in Air Force victory
The Gazette;
January 28, 2000 ;
Tim Mimick; The Gazette;
417 words
...Air Force posed a test for Brigham...uncharacteristic deliberate offense, Air Force drummed out a 60-55 victory...at Clune Arena. "I think Air Force played with a lot of energy," BYU coach Steve Cleveland said. "They (Falcons) certainly...played harder than we did." Air ...
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Ohio institutes on aerospace radar Industry representatives to visit UD,...
Dayton Daily News;
August 11, 2007 ;
John Nolan Staff Writer;
367 words
......Research Institute, Air Force Institute of Technology...Reserve University in Cleveland, where the visits...state of Ohio, Air Force Research Laboratory...Wright- Patterson Air Force Base and NASA's...Research Center at Cleveland are partners in...during a 30-year ...
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Roche, Top Aide Plan to Resign Air Force Posts; Secretary, Acquisitions...
The Washington Post;
November 17, 2004 ;
R. Jeffrey Smith and Renae Merle;
524 words
......proposal to lease new fuel tanker aircraft for the Air Force from the Boeing Co. The lease program has been...Congress, and two top officials from Boeing and the Air Force have pleaded guilty in federal court to ethics...Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Roche "led the Air Force ...
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Air Force Falcons take harried Cougars by surprise.
Gazette (Colorado Springs, CO);
January 25, 2004 ;
731 words
......it _ the way the Air Force Academy men's basketball...BYU coach Steve Cleveland and his Cougars...shaking in his hand. Cleveland's players needed...isn't the same old Air Force. Do that at your...absolutely killed us, Cleveland said. ... Welch...floor. In the past (Air ...
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Air Force Halts Merger of 2 Companies; Officials Feared Change in...
The Washington Post;
November 16, 1996 ;
John Mintz;
480 words
...The Air Force announced yesterday that...intimate relationship with the Air Force, operating virtually as...Aerospace has analyzed for the Air Force all aspects of the nation...Lockheed Martin Corp. and Cleveland-based TRW Inc., raised concerns with the Air Force. ...
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Air Force Falcons take harried Cougars by surprise.(The Gazette)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;
January 25, 2004 ;
Bryant, Milo F.;
731 words
......it _ the way the Air Force Academy men's basketball...BYU coach Steve Cleveland and his Cougars...shaking in his hand. Cleveland's players needed...isn't the same old Air Force. Do that at your...absolutely killed us, Cleveland said. ... Welch...floor. In the past (Air ...
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Air Force boss to visit local claims center Michael Wynne will be on hand...
Dayton Daily News;
March 22, 2007 ;
John Nolan Staff Writer;
287 words
......Friday from Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne. The Air Force Claims Service Center handles processing of claims...processing interval for each claim, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base spokesman Derek Kaufman said Wednesday. The...handling personal property claims previously filed at ...
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Air Force gives BYU deafening drubbing.
Gazette (Colorado Springs, CO);
January 25, 2004 ;
456 words
......But perhaps the loudest sound was the statement Air Force made with its 74-52 beating of BYU. I know everybody...watching today to see what we were going to do, Air Force coach Joe Scott said, and to perform like this...continued to build on their school-record, 13-2 start. Air Force ...
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Air Force gives BYU deafening drubbing.(The Gazette)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;
January 25, 2004 ;
Jacobson, Todd;
455 words
......But perhaps the loudest sound was the statement Air Force made with its 74-52 beating of BYU. I know everybody...watching today to see what we were going to do, Air Force coach Joe Scott said, and to perform like this...continued to build on their school-record, 13-2 start. Air Force ...
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BOMBER DOWN; In the middle of the Cold War, in six minutes in a...
The Washington Post;
August 8, 1999 ;
David Wood;
787 words
......of January 13, 1964, the Cleveland Air Traffic Center got a...Pennsylvania en route to Turner Air Force Base in Georgia. The most...violent storm of the winter. Cleveland, Buzz One Four, ah, we're...withstand severe turbulence. The Air Force, it was said, was ...
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Don't expect Air Force to upset Irish
The Gazette;
October 27, 2000 ;
Ralph Routon; The Gazette;
678 words
......with notes, wondering if Air Force has a chance against Notre...hard to expect much from Air Force this week against an overachieving...overtime upset. This time, Air Force has spent the week trying...Bob Davie will approach Air Force. He was an ND assistant...will ...
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