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GRAHAM FLIES A JET
Accepting the invitation of the CO at Bolling Field to make a comparison between the speed of the
Wright of 1912 and the jets of 1950, Colonel HARRY "STUB" GRAHAM, retired, rides with another kid pilot of current vintage to see
the speedometer hit 612, thirty-six years after his last flight as pilot in a Wright B, max. speed 40 m.p.h.
When the controls were turned over, Colonel Graham found them light and responsive. The wheels
touch at 118 miles. He wonders if anyone else his age (76 now) has flown any slower or any faster.
.from CHIRP, APRIL 1, 1950 - NUMBER 43
courtesy of Steve Remington - CollectAir |
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