Retired naval aviator, I knew years ago used that term when talking AF aviation. I don't think the AF has bragging rights about who the best pilots are. But thats just me.
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Retired naval aviator, I knew years ago used that term when talking AF aviation. I don't think the AF has bragging rights about who the best pilots are. But thats just me.
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Bob Hoover gets my vote for the Air Force
Dale Snodgrass for the Navy. He Flys everything
Dale Snodgrass for the Navy. He Flys everything
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Julie Clark
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The greatest airshow in the U.S. is happening right know EAA Air ventures live stream on youtube
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Dale Snodgrass flying "Glamours Gal" P-51D @ Seymour Johnson AFB
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This was there last mission photo
The original aircraft, a block 30 B-17G manufactured by Boeing, was nicknamed after the last three digits of her serial number: 42-31909. Nine-0-Nine was added to the USAAF inventory on December 15, 1943, and flown overseas on February 5, 1944. After depot modifications, she was delivered to the 91st BG at RAF Bassingbourn, England, on February 24, 1944, as a replacement aircraft, one of the last B-17s received in factory-applied camouflage paint.[1]
A former navigator of the 91st BG, Marion Havelaar, reported in his history of the group that Nine-O-Nine completed either 126 or 132 consecutive missions without aborting for mechanical reasons, also believed to be a record.[2] M/Sgt. Rollin L. Davis, maintenance line chief of the bomber, received the Bronze Star for his role in achieving the record.
Her first bombing raid was on Augsburg, Germany, on February 25, 1944. She made 18 bombing raids on Berlin. In all she flew 1,129 hours and dropped 562,000 pounds of bombs. She had 21 engine changes, four wing panel changes, 15 main gas tank changes, and 18 changes of Tokyo tanks (long-range fuel tanks).[3]
After the hostilities ceased in Europe, Nine-O-Nine was returned to the United States on June 8, 1945, and was consigned to the RFC facility at Kingman, Arizona on December 7, 1945, and eventually scrapped.
The original aircraft, a block 30 B-17G manufactured by Boeing, was nicknamed after the last three digits of her serial number: 42-31909. Nine-0-Nine was added to the USAAF inventory on December 15, 1943, and flown overseas on February 5, 1944. After depot modifications, she was delivered to the 91st BG at RAF Bassingbourn, England, on February 24, 1944, as a replacement aircraft, one of the last B-17s received in factory-applied camouflage paint.[1]
A former navigator of the 91st BG, Marion Havelaar, reported in his history of the group that Nine-O-Nine completed either 126 or 132 consecutive missions without aborting for mechanical reasons, also believed to be a record.[2] M/Sgt. Rollin L. Davis, maintenance line chief of the bomber, received the Bronze Star for his role in achieving the record.
Her first bombing raid was on Augsburg, Germany, on February 25, 1944. She made 18 bombing raids on Berlin. In all she flew 1,129 hours and dropped 562,000 pounds of bombs. She had 21 engine changes, four wing panel changes, 15 main gas tank changes, and 18 changes of Tokyo tanks (long-range fuel tanks).[3]
After the hostilities ceased in Europe, Nine-O-Nine was returned to the United States on June 8, 1945, and was consigned to the RFC facility at Kingman, Arizona on December 7, 1945, and eventually scrapped.
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That photo sure looks like it influenced the album cover for Jefferson Airplane's 'Flight Log' album of 1977.
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The Commemorative Air Force, formerly Confederate Air Force has many very nice flyable aircraft. When they did a refurb on "Fi Fi" several of us Boeing workers volunteered to help with the taking apart and putting their B-29 back together. I spent over 100 hours after work helping restore her to her former glory. An interesting experience for sure.
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The only jet powered crop duster. Also the only jet powered bi-plane. And the slowest mass produced jet. Made in Poland for the USSR, the PZL-M-15 Belphegor...
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Corsair were very powerful for there day
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great video normally just focus on the girl, but i only did that the first five times i watched it69a100, couldn't agree more, looks like she has a real good grip too.
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