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HANGAR, from 4 On this date ...
that was given to those veterans
some years back.
With the passage of time, the
ones who were at the ground-
breaking are no longer with us
— but in the military, we honor
those no longer with us by keep-
ing our promises and this is one
that need to be fulfilled. As with
all things of this size and scope,
the mission will be daunting and
it will take a pit bull mentality
to make it happen, but like the
ancient saying says, “Problems
worthy of attack prove their
worth by hitting back!î I don’t
expect this to be easy and it will
take a community and volunteer
base committed to not only see- April 4, 2003 – The CV-22 Osprey test team reached a milestone when the
ing it through to completion, but tilt-rotor aircraft successfully completed a terrain-following radar exercise. April 7, 1942 – Maj. Paul H. Dane flew the Douglas A-20 Havoc, equipped
to maintain it for generations of The event took place during the multi-mode radar test segment of the test with small liquid-fuel rocket boosters, in the first Rocket Assisted Take-Off
veterans to come. plan. test. An experimental 1,000-pound thrust unit was installed in the aft end of
The time has come to make each engine nacelle.
good on this promise and I’m
ready to serve and see it to com- April 5, 1947 – The
pletion. In my next installment, second prototype
I will get into more of the nuts of the Hughes
and bolts of how to make it hap- XF-11 twin-boom
pen. For now, I would like to hear reconnaissance
from any of you who would like aircraft made its
first complete flight
to be on a team and help keep a (takeoff and safe
promise to some very special men landing), piloted by
and women, paying tribute to the Howard Hughes.
war time service of our Valley’s
own Pete Knight, Vietnam com- April 10, 1959 – Norair’s T-38 Talon made its first test flight, flown
bat pilot. by company test pilot Lew Nelson. The performance of the twin-
Until next time, Bob out… engine supersonic trainer replicated operational fighter planes.
Air Force photographs

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