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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.
- 1932–1960
3. März 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. Juli 2016 · As a civilian, Blair became an active duty colonel in the Air Force and was assigned to the task of taking a jet fighter plane and turning it into a long-distance nuclear delivery system that the U.S. could use against the Soviet Union. Blair used two different navigation systems to address this problem.
2. Sept. 2017 · United States Army Officer, Author. He served first in the the United States Army Air Corps, then the United States Air Force, rising to the rank of Brigadier General. His long career in military and commerical aviation was highlighted by his making the first solo crossing of the North Pole in a single engine plane.
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.
31. Jan. 2018 · 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.
16. Juli 2023 · Charles F. Blair, Jr. – Brigadier General, United States Air Force. Born on July 19, 1909, and passed away. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, specifically in Section 2, Grave 4966. He was married to Maureen O’Hara. He was a pilot with the initial squadron of jets to fly over the North Pole.
