Sierra Hotel Blog
March 21st, 1943: Cornelia Fort became the first female pilot in American history to die on active duty.While ferrying a new Vultee Valiant basic trainer, from the factory at Downey, California, to an airfield in Texas, her left wing was...
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Charles Plumb was a U.S. Navy pilot serving in the Vietnam. War. After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface- to-air missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. He was captured and spent 6 years in...
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We all know what bears do in the woods... but did you know what they did in the Hustler?21 March 1962: Yogi, the black bear, became the first to eject at supersonic speeds when the USAF tested the B-58 Hustler′s...
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On the 5th of September, 1983; 4 USAF F-4E Phantom jets were flying over the Atlantic en route to Europe along with the support of a KC-135 known as "North Star". These five aircraft were part of a larger number...
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In between the orchestrated chaos of the Flight Deck, lies the most complex, immaculately choreographed symphony of personnel who are the musicians that make the music possible. The Carrier Flight Deck Personnel each assigned critical duties, and each wearing the...
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