Monday, November 13, 2023

Lex Anteinternet: Saturday, November 13, 1943. XP-80 completed.

Lex Anteinternet: Saturday, November 13, 1943. Coconut Grove.:

Saturday, November 13, 1943. Coconut Grove.

The first XP-80 was completed.

Lulu Belle, the first XP-80.

The Kelly Johnson design would go into service in 1945, too late for the Second World War, but would see service in Korea, by which time it was already eclipsed by later designs.

Friday, November 10, 2023

Lex Anteinternet: Wednesday, November 10, 1943. Heroes and martyrs.

Lex Anteinternet: Wednesday, November 10, 1943. Heroes and martyrs.

Crash-landing of F6F-3, Number 30 of Fighting Squadron Two (VF-2), USS Enterprise, November 10, 1943.  Lt. Walter L. Chewning Jr., the catapult officer of the USS Enterprise, is seen leaping up on the burning blame to rescue the pilot, Ensign Bryon M. Johnson.  Johnson would receive hardly any injury.

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Lex Anteinternet: Friday, November 2, 1923. Air Speed Record

Lex Anteinternet: Friday, November 2, 1923. A person of interest.:


U.S. Navy Lieutenant Harlold J. Brow set a new flight airspeed record of 250 mph, making him the first person to fly faster than 400 kph.  His plane was a Curtis racer.