Air Force VFamily Portrait 1958

Are you sure that was in 1958? In 1961 a B-58 and it's crew were taken to
The Paris Air Show to receive the Bleriot Trophy. A different crew
delivered the aircraft to Paris and set a speed record from New York to
Paris of three hours and 19 minutes. I believe that record still stands.
Then the crew, that actually made the flight that won the Bleriot Trophy
took off on the return flight. They did a fly-by and attempted a victory
roll. Lost control and crashed about 5 km from Le Bourget.
Paul in Portland OR


"Willem Van der Voort" wrote in message
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I was in Paris when the B-58 arrived direct from the USA in a non stop
flight.

I believe he did it in 3 hours.

"Paul Laughlin" schreef in bericht
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Are you sure that was in 1958? In 1961 a B-58 and it's crew were taken to
The Paris Air Show to receive the Bleriot Trophy. A different crew
delivered the aircraft to Paris and set a speed record from New York to
Paris of three hours and 19 minutes. I believe that record still stands.
Then the crew, that actually made the flight that won the Bleriot Trophy
took off on the return flight. They did a fly-by and attempted a victory
roll. Lost control and crashed about 5 km from Le Bourget.
Paul in Portland OR
My mistake, I wend to the Paris air showin in 1961, in 1958 I wend to
the Brussels World fair. Bad memory :-)

On Friday 26 May 1961, a B-58 flew from New York City to Paris,
France in 3 hours and 14 minutes

Willem

1961

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Merci.

In the linked pictures of Le Bourget, 1959, what is that twin-tailed
monstrosity with the straight wings, 4 recip engines and huge wingtips?
NEVER seen it before, and I was alive in the late 50s, though I was never in
Europe in the 50s or early 60s.

Thanks in advance.

Brian

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In the linked pictures of Le Bourget, 1959, what is that twin-tailed
monstrosity with the straight wings, 4 recip engines and huge
wingtips? NEVER seen it before, and I was alive in the late 50s,
though I was never in Europe in the 50s or early 60s.

Thanks in advance.

Brian

Breguet 761 series.

See : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breguet_Deux-Ponts

Proton Fox a écrit :


See : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breguet_Deux-Ponts




Yes : "Breguet Two Desks" ;-)


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