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Dick Campbell also flew B-58's. can we get the word out to the former
crewmembers?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Knox Bishop" <knoxb@digitalpassage.com>
To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 11:07 AM
Subject: B-58

FYI Folks. Should be a "remember time"!
K

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Miller" Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 5:41 PM
Subject: B-58

To All,

This is just a heads-up that there is an event scheduled for January 31, starting at 6 p.m. at the American Airlines C. R. Smith Museum that might be of some interest to you.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the first Convair B-58 Hustler this past November 11, and also in celebration of the life of one of the most accomplished test pilots of the 20th Century, Mr. Beryl Erickson (B-58 first flight pilot who died earlier this month), there will be a gathering of B-58 pioneers at the CRSM on the afore- mentioned date.

Included among the many expected to attend are the following:

(1) Mr. Fitz Fulton - noted test pilot who flew not only the B-58, but
also the XB-70, the Concorde, the YF-12A, and a long list of other
noteworthy high-performance military and civilian aircraft. Fitz was
also the pilot of NASA's B-52B carrier aircraft throughout much of its
long and noteworthy career.

(2) Mr. Charlie Harrison - third-seat crew member on the first flight of
the first B-58.

(3) Mr. J. D. McEachern - second-seat crew member on the first flight of
the first B-58.

(4) Mr. Harry Hillaker - chief project engineer on the B-58 and later,
father of the F-16.

(5) Mr. Bob Widmer - chief of design on the B-58 and one of Convair/
General Dynamics most noteworthy engineers.

(6) Mr. Dale Fort - B-58 flight test engineer.

(7) Mr. George McClain - B-58 flight test manager.

(8) Mr. Dan Milburn - B-58 flight test instrumentation manager.

(9) Mr. Vern Salzman - B-58 flight test manager.

(10) Possibly the following: Val Prahl (B-58 test pilot); Bill Williams
(Convair chief of photography during B-58 program); Fred Vorhees (B-58
crew); Jimmy Hicks (B-58 crew); Byron Miller (B-58 crew); O.D. Lively
(B-58 crew); Harold Johnson (team captain a/c #5); Bill Allen (design
engineer).

There almost certainly will be more than a few others.

This should be a terrific and interesting evening. A gathering of B-58 pioneers like this almost certainly will never occur again.

Price will be $20 at the door (or you can buy tickets from the CRSM in advance; call Latanne Steele at 817 967 -5995). Price includes BBQ dinner, soft drink or tea, dessert, etc.

All the best, Jay Miller
(817 261-1420)

p.s. Please feel free to invite any others who you think might be interested in attending this once-in-a-lifetime event.