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Charles F. Blair Jr. (July 19, 1909 – September 2, 1978) was an American aviation pioneer who helped work out the routes and navigation techniques necessary for long-distance flights. He served as a reserve officer, early in his career for the United States Navy , reaching the rank of captain , and later for the United States Air ...
Charles F. Blair, Jr. (n. Búfalo, Nueva York, Estados Unidos; 19 de julio de 1909 - f. Antillas, 2 de septiembre de 1978) fue un general de brigada de Reserva de la Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos , piloto de pruebas y de aviación civil, ingeniero mecánico , pionero de los vuelos transatlánticos y polares, además fue copropietario ...
Today we celebrate the birthday of Charles F. Blair, an aviator made famous by his solo flight over the North Pole, whose real accomplishment is often overlooked. Charles F. Blair, Jr. poses in the cockpit of his North American P-51C Mustang "Excalibur III."
29 de may. de 2023 · Captain Charles F. Blair, Jr., checks his astrocompass shortly before beginning his transpolar flight, 29 May 1951. ( National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution)
17 de ene. de 2023 · Charles F. Blair, as a Brigadier General in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, was buried with full military honors on September 11 at Arlington National Cemetery outside of Washington, D.C. Survivors included his wife, Maureen O'Hara Blair, whom he married in 1968, and four children from two previous marriages: Suzanne, Christopher ...
Charles F. Blair, Jr. fue un general de brigada de Reserva de la Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos, piloto de pruebas y de aviación civil, ingeniero mecánico, pionero de los vuelos transatlánticos y polares, además fue copropietario-fundador de la línea Antilles Boat Airline.
Hace 2 días · Give. Charles F. Blair, Jr. (1909-1978) graduated with a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Vermont in 1931. After flight training with the Navy and completing a tour of duty as a naval aviator, Blair went on to be a pilot for United Airlines, American Airlines, and for Pan American Airways.