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No: 43
Date: 11/1/1989
Name: Gen.  John T. Chain
Air Force General John T. Chain Jr. had been commander in chief of the Strategic Air Command at Offutt Air Force Base for three years - and a general for only four - when his Face was unveiled. The one-time combat pilot with 5,000 flying hours arrived at the club protected by security detail. The former pilot also was a master parachutist with 66 jumps. He retired from the Air Force in 1991. Chain is shown emerging from the SAC Underground with a B1 bomber and B2 stealth bomber displayed. A formation of bombers flies overhead. Chain is wearing a yellow pilot's scarf and flight boots. Back to Top