5:30 | Mack Angel remembers his first mission when they teamed up with some other members of their company. Seeing bombs go off on the ground and the formation around him was quite a sight to remember for him.
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As the child of a military man, Mack Angel decided to join the Air Force and go off to training. He was assigned a fighter pilot at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona.
After being assigned to serve in France, the American troops were kicked out of the country and sent to Germany. Since this was during the Cold War, they had plenty of missions to take care of. After that, he was assigned back to the United States at Nellis Air Force Base.
After getting a new assignment in Vietnam, Mack Angel flew over the country with his company in a special "Wild Weasel" program.
Returning home on Christmas Eve, Mack Angel had a positive experience with a civilian which pleasantly surprised him. Being a member of the Air Force Thunderbirds wing was very memorable for him and a positive experience.