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Did you know that 4 of Bell’s Test Pilots flew the Bell XS-1 before turning the aircraft over to USAF for the record breaking flight. It was the courage and technical expertise of these pilots that tested and modified the Bell XS-1 that led to the first supersonic flight in the Bell XS-1 on October 17, 1947. Bell Test Pilots were Jack Woolams, Chalmers Slick Goodlin, Alvin Tex Johnston, and Joseph Cannon.
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Success, the first radio controlled airplane class sponsored by the museum and members of Wing & Rotor Flying Club took flight on Saturday. A great job by all.
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Giantic Book Sale
The museum just received its latest shipment of aviation related books, including Biographies, Aircraft Profiles, Aircraft Guides, etc. Priced to
Today in 1942: From the carrier USS Hornet, Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle led 16 B-25s in the first raid on Japan.
The range of the mission caused the raiders to crash land in China. The attack caused little damage; however, the mission raised U.S. morale
Bell X-14A VSTOL
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Bell YFM-1B Airacuda
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Bell YFM-1 Airacuda – Bell’s first aircraft.
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Bell P-63A-9 Test Aircraft modified with a V-Tail
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