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Topic: Charles Bock, X-15 launch pilot (1925-2019)
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eurospace Member Posts: 2610 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 08-30-2019 05:04 PM
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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albatron Member Posts: 2732 From: Stuart, Florida Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 09-09-2019 10:06 AM
He also was the chief test pilot and flew the first flight of the Rockwell B-1 bomber. |
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posted 09-30-2019 11:13 AM
Thank you for your service to our country! |
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