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Charles F. Blair Jr. (July 19, 1909 – September 2, 1978) was an American aviation pioneer who helped work out the routes and navigation techniques necessary for long-distance flights.
3 mar 2024 · Charles F. Blair, as a Brigadier General in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, was buried with full military honors on September 11 at Arlington National Cemetery outside of Washington, D.C. Survivors included his wife, Maureen O'Hara Blair, whom he married in 1968, and four children from two previous marriages: Suzanne, Christopher ...
19 lug 2016 · Today we celebrate the birthday of Charles F. Blair, an aviator made famous by his solo flight over the North Pole, whose real accomplishment is often overlooked. Charles F. Blair, Jr. poses in the cockpit of his North American P-51C Mustang "Excalibur III."
16 lug 2023 · In 1951, Charles F. Blair, Jr. Made the first solo journey across the North Pole by flying a modified P-51 Mustang on. Following her beloved Charles is a biography. Although he was tragically killed in a plane crash ten years later, he brought the happiest years of her life to Maureen.
31 gen 2024 · Brigadier General Charles Francis Blair, Jr., died 2 September 1978 in an airplane accident. His remains were interred at the Arlington National Cemetery. Captain Charles F. Blair, Jr., checks his astrocompass shortly before beginning his transpolar flight, 29 May 1951.
Brigadier General, U.S. Air Force. Charles F. Blair, Jr. was born on 19 July 1909 in Buffalo, NY. Blair learned to fly in San Diego, CA, and made his solo flight at the age of 19. In 1931, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Vermont.
29 mag 2024 · 29 May 1951: Pan American World Airways Captain Charles F. Blair, Jr., flew a modified North American Aviation P-51C-10-NT Mustang, NX12012, Excalibur III, from Bardufoss, Norway to Fairbanks, Alaska, via the North Pole. He flew the 3,260 miles (5,246.5 kilometers) non-stop in 10 hours, 27 minutes.
