Final Flight: Henry “Hank” Beaird Jr.
Aviation International News » January 2010
December 28, 2009, 11:13 AM
Former Lear Jet chief test pilot Henry “Hank” Beaird Jr. died February 2 at the age of 84. Beaird was a World War II aviator, flying fighters and transports for the U.S. Army Air Force. After a stint at Chance Vought, Beaird joined Lear Jet, where he made the first flights of the Lear 23, 24 and 25. He also made first flights on the Lear Fan and OMAC aircraft.
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