[2] He next entered fighter transition training at Williams Field and gunnery school at Ajo, Arizona.

Before returning to the United States in 1951, he completed approximately 130 combat missions in the P-51, P-80 Shooting Star, T-6 Texan and L-5 Sentinel aircraft.

In April 1952, he was transferred to the 479th Tactical Fighter Wing at George Air Force Base, California, where he commanded the 434th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, equipped with F-51 Mustang and later F-86 Sabre aircraft.

[2] In February 1970, Evans was assigned to Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington D.C., as special assistant for sensor exploitation, a newly created office.

[3][2] He was a command pilot with more than 6,200 flying hours to his credit, the majority of which were in fighter aircraft, including the P-51 Mustang, P-82 Twin Mustang, P-80 Shooting Star, F-84 Thunderjet, F-86 Sabre, F-100 Super Sabre, F-102 Delta Dagger, F-104 Starfighter, F-4 Phantom, F-5 Freedom Fighter, F-111 Aardvark, A-7 Corsair II, F-14 Tomcat, and F-15 Eagle, CF-100 Canuck, Harrier jump jet, de Havilland Vampire, Gloster Meteor, Dassault Mirage F1, Saab 37 Viggen.

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