One-half left front view of North American F-86A (P-86A) Sabre jet on display on the NASM Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, VA (photo courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, si.edu)
On his popular blog in Lowell, Mass., Dick Howe recently wrote about the Wright Brothers’ flight in 1903 and the 1969 Moon landing, noting the closeness of those flight milestones in the 20th century. I was reminded of a local aircraft story that has fascinated me since I was very young. Dick posted my story on the RichardHowe.com blog on 1/13/23. Here’s the link to his blog.