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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1986

Page

5

Voyager pilot Dick Rutan lives to fly in wild blue yonder

Dick Rutan, a Voyager pilot and Vietnam veteran, grew up around flying and built airports in a backyard as a child. He flew 325 combat missions in the F-100 Super Sabre during 1967-1968, later joining the Voyager project with his brother Burt. Rutan retired from the Air Force in April 1978 as a lieutenant colonel after a 20-year career.

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Quiet Yeager helps Voyager complete around the world flight

Jeana L. Yeager, 34, calmly supported Voyager’s globe circling success at Edwards AFB. She piloted about 20 percent of the nine day, non stop voyage with Dick Rutan, who did most of the talking and flying during turbulence while crowd-friendly reactions highlighted a modest, cheerful presence.

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Voyager flight boosts U S aerospace morale says official

Washington AP Federation of American Scientists official John Pike argues the Voyager around the world flight lifts American aerospace after Challenger loss and satellite failures. He notes the feat echoes Lindbergh and proves planes can stay aloft days, enabling remote pilots for forests fires and ocean studies.

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