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| Keywords: brigadier general clarence s. bill irvine special collection photo brigadiergeneralclarencesbillirvinespecialcollectionphoto â northrop ânorthrop monochrome Catalog #: 09_02049 Title: Brigadier General Clarence S. ""Bill"" Irvine Special Collection Photo Additional Information: Clarence S. Irvine (on left) with man identified as 'Klein' standing in front of a Northrop A-17A aircraft. Handwritten inscription ""Klein & I on the last day of the tests standing in front of my latest pet - a fast attack airplane. Took it up to Selfridge for the final conference and Klein took our Douglas transport home. He made the 235 miles home in 65 minutes and that he did something - I came in at high altitude - taking advantage of 10 mile winds at 16,000 feet, and made it in 35! We are looking so pleased because our tests and equipment functioned 100% satisfactorily. Am writing this hastily at ?? where I am working on a modification of 1535s ?? failures which caused a couple of my funds twenty five. Regards Bill"", Brigadier General Clarence Irvine enjoyed a long distinguished military career, mainly involving engineering. He served with the XXI Bomber Command (B-29's) during WWII and continued to serve throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Corporation Name: Northrop Tags: Brigadier General Clarence S. ""Bill"" Irvine Special Collection Photo, Northrop Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive Catalog #: 09_02049 Title: Brigadier General Clarence S. ""Bill"" Irvine Special Collection Photo Additional Information: Clarence S. Irvine (on left) with man identified as 'Klein' standing in front of a Northrop A-17A aircraft. Handwritten inscription ""Klein & I on the last day of the tests standing in front of my latest pet - a fast attack airplane. Took it up to Selfridge for the final conference and Klein took our Douglas transport home. He made the 235 miles home in 65 minutes and that he did something - I came in at high altitude - taking advantage of 10 mile winds at 16,000 feet, and made it in 35! We are looking so pleased because our tests and equipment functioned 100% satisfactorily. Am writing this hastily at ?? where I am working on a modification of 1535s ?? failures which caused a couple of my funds twenty five. Regards Bill"", Brigadier General Clarence Irvine enjoyed a long distinguished military career, mainly involving engineering. He served with the XXI Bomber Command (B-29's) during WWII and continued to serve throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Corporation Name: Northrop Tags: Brigadier General Clarence S. ""Bill"" Irvine Special Collection Photo, Northrop Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive | ||||
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