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Swedish pilots presented with U.S. Air Medal - Lt. Col. (Ret.) Tom Vetri

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Nov. 28, 2018 | 4:43

Swedish air force pilots received U.S. Air Medals in Stockholm, Sweden, Nov. 28, 2018, recognizing their actions that took place over 31 years ago.

In this interview, Lt. Col. (ret.) Tom Veltri, SR-71 Reconnaissance Systems Officer (RSO) talks about the events that unfolded on June 29, 1987, the day the Swedish Viggen pilots rescued him.

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Air medalBlackbirdSwedish air forceU.S. Air MedalU.S. Embassy StockholmViggenStockholm SR-71Krister SjobergRoger MollerLars-Erik BladPer-Olof EldhTom VeltirUSAFE

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