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Charles C. Bock passed away on August 21, 2019.
He flew the first B-58 Hustler, known as the first supersonic bomber, that Convair delivered from its factory in Fort Worth, Texas, to Edwards Air Force Base in California. Other notable accomplishments include his participation as the launch pilot for the X-2 (the first airplane to exceed Mach 3) and X-15 (the fastest airplane ever recorded at Mach 6.7), flying the B-50 and B-52 respectively.

As the development of the SR-71 Blackbird begun with the YF-12, Bock became the Operational Officer for the YF-12/SR-71 Test Force at the Air Force Flight Test Center, a program designed to help Lockheed expand the operating envelope of the Blackbird.

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He also was the chief test pilot and flew the first flight of the Rockwell B-1 bomber.

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Thank you for your service to our country!

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