These photographs are of Test Pilots,Engineers,and various research and production aircraft flown on test flights mostly from the late 1940's through to the present day.
Most of these have been kindly signed by those depicted
Monday, September 03, 2007
Moye W.Stephens 1906-1995
Moye Stephens was born 21st Feb 1906 and died on 10th December 1995. Moye Stephens flew a Stearman C3B biplane with a J-5 Wright “Whirlwind” motor, extra gas tanks and large wheels. The plane was dubbed “The Flying Carpet” and he flew a 40,000 mile journey in it. He later became a test pilot for Lockheed, then Chief Test Pilot for Northrop. He flew the NIM, the XB-35 in 1946 and theYB-49 in 1947.
