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In September 1942, he became the first person to fly a fighter aircraft, a modified Bell P-39 coast to coast over the United States without stopping. In September of 1942, he took off from Washington, DC and landed in San Francisco 11 hours later. The aircraft was modified from the original fuel capacity of 120 gallons to carry 547 gallons of aviation fuel. An extra fuel tank was installed in the nose compartment and a large 370 gallon belly tank.
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Our spare Huey is leaving and enroute to West Chester, PA., to be used as part of a new Vietnam Memorial.
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Early aviation
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1919
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It’s raining today, a great day to spend at the museum.
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66 years of defending the skies.
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Happy 66th. Birthday to the US Air Force
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