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VADM Donald D Engen 1924-1999
After growing up in California in the 1920s and 1930s, Engen entered the Navy through the V-5 aviation cadet program and was designated a naval aviator in June 1942. In 1943-44 he flew an SB2C...
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Richard (Dick) Abrams 1938-1994
This is the sixth flight of the first prototype of the B-1 taken on April 10, 1975 It is signed by the Flight Commander Charlie Bock, the Pilot Ted Sturmthal and the Flight Engineer Richard...
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Capt. C. R. McMullin 1894-1931
Capt. McMullin joined the Royal Flying Corps from the infantry in 1917 and learned to fly at the Central Flying School at Upavon. He served in France with No. 22 Squadron and at the No. 1 Aeroplane...
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Major Maurice E. A. Wright A.F.C.,B.A., F.R.Ae.S 1893-1957
Maurice Wright (left) with Gordon SladeMaurice Wright was born in 1893 and was educated at Marlborough and Caius College,Cambridge. Shortly before the First World War, as an airminded undergraduate, he...
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William 'Bill' R. Murray 1923-2008
William 'Bill' Murray was a Kaman Test Pilot. After graduating from high school in 1940, he served as a Naval Aviator in World War II. After the war, he launched a career in experimental testing and...
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J. D. “Dave” Driskill 19xx-1949
J. D. “Dave” Driskill was one of the better accomplished of the USA's aviation pioneers. He was, among other things, America’s first licensed helicopter pilot. The fact that Driskill survived hundreds...
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Alan D.Ashley 1933-2011
Alan D. Ashley was born May 14, 1933, in Gloversville. He served in the USMC and was employed as a chief test pilot for Kaman Aerospace. During his time with Kaman, Alan was involved with almost every...
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Richard L. "Dix" Loesch 1918-2007
Richard L. "Dix" Loesch was a combat seasoned fighter pilot when he came to the squadron VF-6 having also served in the "Cactus Air Force" from Henderson field defending Guadalcanal. He had shot down...
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David A.Seeman 1928-
Dave Seeman graduated from Jamaica High School in June 1945 and went to work with American Airlines as a junior mechanic at LaGuardia Field. He entered the wartime Navy V-5 program and attended Adelphi...
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Donald Bowen
XR219, the first British Aircraft Corporation TSR.2, took off on its maiden flight at 1528hr local time on Sunday, September 27th 1964. The white-painted strike/reconnaissance aircraft is based at the...
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Robert “Bob” Brookes 1941 -
Robert “Bob” Brookes born October 1941 joined Westland Aircraft Ltd as an engineering apprentice in 1957. Educated at Yeovil Technical College and later The Open University, Bob worked initially in the...
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Denis Prost
On 13 May 1971, Denis Prost and Jean Marie Besse broke two speed records in the Gazelle helicopter class: 307km/h over 3 km and 296km/h over a 100 km closed course.
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Frederic A.Madenwald III 1951 - 2012
Frederic Albert Madenwald, III was born in Beaumont, Texas,on April 13, 1951, he passed away on August 5, 2012. He was laid to rest at Bakersfield National Cemetery on the afternoon of August 10, 2012,...
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Alan Sutcliffe DFM 19xx-1949
Alan Sutcliffe had a distinguished R.A.F. career he was awarded the D.F.M. as a bomber pilot. He completed tours with No. 85 Squadron (Mosquito night fighters) and with a fighter interception unit...
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Walter Shirley 19xx-1993
Walter Shirley (left) with Mike RandrupScorpion Engined Canberra B.2, WK163In August 1957, Canberra B.2 WK163 captured the world altitude record. Fitted with a Napier "Double Scorpion" NScD1/2 rocket...
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