USAF Lt. Col. (Ret.) Thomas "Haley" Saltsman, age 84 of Fairborn, Ohio passed away Sunday, February 14, 2010. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri on the 9th of September, 1925, and grew up in Steelville, Missouri. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943, and received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946 where he was a photographer. He received a B.S. Degree from the Naval Academy in 1950 majoring in Marine Engineering, and a M.S. Degree in Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Michigan in 1958. During his time with the military, he served eight years as an analyst and collector in the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. He was Senior Controller at Travis AFB Airlift Command Post (MAC), Assistant to the Chief, Airlift Command Post, and was responsible for the movement of all aircraft through Travis AFB. He served in World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam, flying over 50 missions from Travis AFB to Vietnam. He had over 10,000 hours flying time in over 50 aircraft types. One of the highlights of his career was flying the Russian TU-114, Khrushchev's presidential airplane in February of 1960. He retired from the Air Force in 1969 and returned to the Dayton area where he flight instructed and flew charter work. He worked as an Intelligence Analyst Engineer at Wright-Patterson AFB from 1971 until his retirement in 1990. He enjoyed his memberships in the Daedalians, Quiet Birdmen, MOAA, and American Legion Dignam-Whitmore Post 526. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty May (James) in 1987; his mother, Marion, and father, Ralph. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Saltsman of Cincinnati, OH and a son, Tom Saltsman and wife, Terri of West Chester, OH; and granddaughters, Ashley and Jennifer. The family received friends on Friday February 19, 2010 from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. in the Belton-Stroup Funeral Home, 422 E. Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd., Fairborn, OH A Post Everlasting service was held at 6:45 P.M. A graveside service with full military honors was held on Tuesday February 23, 2010 at 10:30 A.M. in the Steelville Cemetery in Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Kevin Farr officiating. The United States Navy served as casket bearers. The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.