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| Author: | bobbrunn [ Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Grumman Test Pilot Corky Meyer |
Grumman's famed test pilot Corwin " Corky" Meyer passed away on June 1 2011. He was heavily involved with The F6F,F7F,F8F, F9F, Grumman Jaguar jet, and F11F test programs. He retired from Grumman. He was a regular contributor over the years to Flight Journal magazine. He published his memoirs as : Corky Meyer's Flight Journal." Blue Skies Corky |
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| Author: | CAPFlyer [ Thu Aug 18, 2011 2:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grumman Test Pilot Corky Meyer |
Wow, sorry to hear of his passing and sorry to hear about it so far after the actual occurrence. I watched a few interviews done with him and read quite a few of his Flight Journal articles. He was a great guy with an interesting career. He will be greatly missed. |
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