"Chuck" wrote in message
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While stationed at NAS Alameda in the mid-50's, I believe that Kinchelow
was killed on
final to R/W31. As I understood it, He tried to roll inverted but was too
low and ejected
sideways into the water. Perhaps it was someone else but I know it
happened.
My memory gets foggy after 50 some years.

"Scubabix" wrote in message
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Correction, the pilot killed in the 104 collision with the XB-70 was Joe
Walker, then NASA Chief Test Pilot. Al White successfully ejected from
the 70 but Major Carl Cross died on impact.
Rob

"Scubabix" wrote in message
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"Chuck" wrote in message
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Wasn't Ivan Kinchelow killed in one of these?

I believe so, chasing the XB-70
Rob

IVEN C. KINCHELOE was killed July 26,1958 ejecting from a F-104A at Edwards
AFB. He had been named as one of the first X-15 pilots. After his death he
was replaced on the X-15 program by Bob White (not to be confused with Al
White, the XB-70 pilot).

His death was responsible for Lockheed and the Air Force replacing the
Lockheed Stanley C-1 seat with the C-2 upward ejecting seat.