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On Oct 20, 2017, Miloch wrote
(in article <osd0i50130j@drn.newsguy.com>):
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_P-59_Airacomet
>
> The Bell P-59 Airacomet was a twin jet-engined fighter aircraft, the first of
> the United States, designed and built by Bell Aircraft during World War II.
<<Snip>>
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> Chuck Yeager flew the aircraft and was dissatisfied with its speed, but was amazed at its smooth flying characteristics. Nevertheless, even before delivery
of the YP-59As in June 1943, the USAAF ordered 80 production machines,
designated "P-59A Airacomet".
When did Chuck Yeager fly the YP-59A, P-59A, or P-59B?
He graduated from class 43C in March 1943, and was shipped overseas in
November 1943. He completed his European tour in February 1945. I seriously
doubt that he was at Muroc during the war time test period. He might have had
the opportunity to fly one after the war, but he only became a test pilot
after the transition from USAAF to USAF, and graduation from the Air Materiel
Command Flight Performance School (class 46C) in 1947. Then he was part of
the X-1 team.
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Regards,
Savageduck
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