When Tex Johnston barrel-rolled the four-engined, prototype
Boeing 367-80 ("Dash 80") over Lake Washington in 1955 -- twice --
James R. Gannett was flying right seat. Aero-News was saddened to
learn Gannett died of a brain aneurism on Saturday, June 17, in
Redmond, WA. The retired Boeing test pilot was 83.
Opposition is growing to expansion of the terminal and aircraft
parking areas at Long Beach International Airport (LGB), even
though the newly approved plans call for no increase in the amount
of air traffic.
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