May 12, 1950 – After @usairforce gave Convair a contract to install an Allison J33-A-29 jet engine w/ afterburner in XF-92A, I tried to fly XF-92A fr @EdwardsAFB to Convair in San Diego but engine failed just after take off, forcing an emergency landing on dry lakebed @cnnbrk
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Replying to @GenChuckYeager @usairforce and
Was the NF-104 the only plane you had to eject from?
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Replying to @HeliJoc @usairforce and
Two others were parachute not ejection
12:30 PM - 12 May 2019
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