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C-46 BELLY LANDING
Wildcat
Warrior
First Marine Corps ace
Marion Carl took to
the air like a fish
to water
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unsung aircraft
design geniuses
Dive bomber pilot’s
Pearl Harbor payback
Forgotten Defenders
Army Air Forces on Guadalcanal
MAY 2015
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FEATURES
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Stu Goldspink pilots
a Hawker Hurricane
Mk. XIIB sporting an
unusual paint scheme
over England in July
2014 (story, P. 18).
The Natural
By Barrett Tillman
Many consider first-ever U.S. Marine Corps ace Marion
E. Carl the greatest Marine aviator of all time.
30
The Other Cactus Air Force
Drafting Table Aces
By Lawrence Spinetta
Flying B-17s and outdated Airacobras, U.S. Army Air Forces
airmen played an important role in defending Guadalcanal.
36
By Stephan Wilkinson
These nine all-but-forgotten designers were responsible for
some of the most significant aircraft in aviation history.
44
Pearl Harbor Payback
By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
Dive bomber pilot John Bridgers headed a massive air assault
on the Japanese fleet during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
50
Forgotten Transatlantic Odyssey
Cougar on the Loose
By Derek O’Connor
Two Portuguese airmen set out from Lisbon in 1922, hoping to
complete the first east-west transatlantic flight by an airplane.
54
By Craig A. Thorson
How a U.S. Navy wingman managed to “steer” a pilotless
F9F-6 out to sea and away from
crowded San Diego.
DEPARTMENTS
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Mailbag
Briefing
Extremes
Aviators
Restored
By Richard Bruce
The Ryan Vertiplane used blown flaps
for near-vertical takeoffs.
16
By Herb Fisher Jr.
A routine check flight in a C-46 Commando
turned into a seven-hour ordeal.
Cover:
Conrad Huffstutler
flies his FM-2 Wildcat during
EAA AirVenture in 2013. First
Marine Corps ace Marion Carl
scored 16.5 of his 18.5 WWII
kills in Wildcats (story, P. 22).
Cover: Paul Bowen Photography
Above: ©John M. Dibbs/The Plane
Picture Co.
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By Jon Guttman
A Hawker Hurricane earns puzzled looks
with its Finnish air force markings.
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MAY 2015
AV I AT I O N H I S T O RY
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China Lake
Museum
Foundation
The Foundations’ objective is to
help raise funds for:
• The construction or renovation of
a new museum building outside
the base security area
• Support campaign fund raising
activities
• Support operating expenses.
The goal is to raise $5M over the next
two-three years. The Foundation is
aggressively seeking donor support
from Aerospace Corporations, Private
Foundations, State and Federal
Funding sources, individuals, and
Founder/Donor/Contributor Pledges.
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Roger L. Vance
Through the U.S. Naval Museum of Armament
and Technology, the China Lake Legacy continues:
The China Lake Museum Foundation, a 501© (3)
organization, directly supports the Museum in
preserving and displaying the irreplaceable legacy
of technology and weaponry for naval aviation’s
defense of our Nation.
Through displays, education and community
events, the Museum explains to the public the
extraordinary heritage of the Navy’s achievements
in the air warfare and other areas, with a special
focus on China Lake and its military-civilian-industry
teamwork, which has continued to lead the nation’s
defense and technological excellence for nearly
seven decades.
Vol. 25, No. 5
EDITOR
May 2015
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A V I A T I O N H I S T O R Y
MAY 2015
Relentless in Battle
F6F Hellcat pilot David McCampbell (above)
twice achieved “ace-in-a-day” status, and
became the U.S. Navy’s top gun.
Cactus Air Force
U.S. Marine aviators prevailed over the
Japanese defenders on Guadalcanal in
August 1942.
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