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Vor 5 Tagen · In 1922, Doolittle became the first pilot to fly across the country—from Jacksonville Beach, Florida, to Rockwell Field in San Diego. This led to earning his first Distinguished Flying Cross award. Doolittle was a man who valued education. In 1925, he became one of the first to earn a doctoral degree in aeronautical engineering from the ...
Vor 5 Tagen · The Harmon aviator’s trophy was awarded to Lieutenant General James Harold (“Jimmy”) Doolittle, United States Air Force (Retired), the wartime commanding general of the Eighth Air Force. General Doolittle had previously been awarded the Harmon U.S. national aviator’s trophy in 1929, for his work on instrument flying.
Vor 2 Tagen · General Jimmy Doolittle was the first pilot to fly an airplane relying only on the aircraft’s instruments. He is also the one who led the impossible, yet successful, raid on Tokyo in World War II. On one occasion he said to his crew, “I can honestly say that I have never felt fear.”
Vor 4 Tagen · Jimmy Doolittle was a man of firsts. First flight across the country. First flight solely by reference to instruments. First successful outside loop. In fact, … Read More “This Incredible Pilot: Jimmy Doolittle” The post This Incredible Pilot: Jimmy Doolittle appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine.
Vor 5 Tagen · by | May 11, 2024. Plane & Pilot Magazine. Jimmy Doolittle was a man of firsts. First flight across the country. First flight solely by reference to instruments. First successful outside loop. In fact, … Read More. The post This Incredible Pilot: Jimmy Doolittle appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine. Read More.
Vor 3 Tagen · James Harold Doolittle (14 december 1896-27 september 1993) var en amerikansk militärgeneral och flygpionjär som fick hedersmedaljen för sin djärva räd mot Japan under andra världskriget. Han genomförde också tidiga flygningar från kust till kust, rekordartade hastighetsflygningar, vann många flygkapplöpningar och hjälpte till att utveckla och flygprova instrumentflygning.
Vor 6 Tagen · Jimmy Carter (1999) George H.W. Bush (2011) Bill Clinton (2013) Joe Biden (2017, as Vice President; also awarded with Distinction) In 2015, President Barack Obama stated that there was no precedent to revoke a Presidential Medal of Freedom, regarding the award given to stand-up comedian and actor Bill Cosby. [7]
