With the conclusion of American involvement in Vietnam, Wald returned to the U.S. He attended Squadron Officer School at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala., and, after graduation, he was promoted to captain. Wald was stationed at Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino, Calif., to serve as a project officer for the Operations Systems Engineering Branch.
In August 1978, Wald s next assignment was to be an F-15A aircraft instructor and flight commander for the 22nd Tactical Fighter Squadron at Bitburg Air Base in West Germany and, on Oct. 24, 1980, he was promoted to major. In 1981, he was inducted into the Bison Athletic Hall of Fame.
Is Sully based on a true story?
Clara Gaspar
May 3 2021, 11:12 ET
CLINT Eastwood s movie Sully captured the imagination of viewers with its poignant retelling of a national miracle .
But what actually happened on January 15, 2009, and who is the real protagonist at the heart of the story? Here s everything you need to know.
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Is Sully based on a true story?
Yes, Sully is based on a miraculous real-life event that has come to be known as the The Miracle on the Hudson.
US Pilot Chesley Sullenberger was commanding US Airways Flight 1549 on January 15, 2009, when both engines of the plane were struck by birds.
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