Box 8
Container
Contains 27 Results:
Bridges' first flight in the YA-10, test cards, June 27, 1972
Item — Box: 8, Item: 4
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 27, Item 4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
After returning from Vietnam, Bridges was assigned as an instructor pilot with the 3575th Pilot Training Squadron at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, from January 1969 to July 1970. He then attended Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California, graduating in July 1971, and serving as a Test Pilot at Edwards from July 1971 to July 1975. Major Bridges attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, from August 1975 to June 1976, and then served as program element monitor for the F-15 and...
Dates:
June 27, 1972
First YA-10 and YA-9 flight test cards flown by the company test pilots, undated
Item — Box: 8, Item: 5
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 27, Item 5
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
After returning from Vietnam, Bridges was assigned as an instructor pilot with the 3575th Pilot Training Squadron at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, from January 1969 to July 1970. He then attended Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California, graduating in July 1971, and serving as a Test Pilot at Edwards from July 1971 to July 1975. Major Bridges attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, from August 1975 to June 1976, and then served as program element monitor for the F-15 and...
Dates:
undated
A-10 brake tests of new system installed after accident, undated
Item — Box: 8, Item: 6
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 27, Item 6
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
After returning from Vietnam, Bridges was assigned as an instructor pilot with the 3575th Pilot Training Squadron at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, from January 1969 to July 1970. He then attended Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California, graduating in July 1971, and serving as a Test Pilot at Edwards from July 1971 to July 1975. Major Bridges attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, from August 1975 to June 1976, and then served as program element monitor for the F-15 and...
Dates:
undated
Test cards for the first Air Force flights in the YA-9 and YA-10 flown by Major Buzz Lynch and Major Larry Fortner, A-X Test Force Director and Operations Officer respectively, undated
Item — Box: 8, Item: 7
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 27, Item 7
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
After returning from Vietnam, Bridges was assigned as an instructor pilot with the 3575th Pilot Training Squadron at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, from January 1969 to July 1970. He then attended Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California, graduating in July 1971, and serving as a Test Pilot at Edwards from July 1971 to July 1975. Major Bridges attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, from August 1975 to June 1976, and then served as program element monitor for the F-15 and...
Dates:
undated
Typical test cards and flight activity report for one of Bridges' test flights, September 19, 1974
Item — Box: 8, Item: 8
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 27, Item 8
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
After returning from Vietnam, Bridges was assigned as an instructor pilot with the 3575th Pilot Training Squadron at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, from January 1969 to July 1970. He then attended Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California, graduating in July 1971, and serving as a Test Pilot at Edwards from July 1971 to July 1975. Major Bridges attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, from August 1975 to June 1976, and then served as program element monitor for the F-15 and...
Dates:
September 19, 1974
Flight time for each pilot participating in the A-X Flyoff, undated
Item — Box: 8, Item: 9
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 27, Item 9
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
After returning from Vietnam, Bridges was assigned as an instructor pilot with the 3575th Pilot Training Squadron at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, from January 1969 to July 1970. He then attended Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California, graduating in July 1971, and serving as a Test Pilot at Edwards from July 1971 to July 1975. Major Bridges attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, from August 1975 to June 1976, and then served as program element monitor for the F-15 and...
Dates:
undated
Schedule of A-37 bombing sorties preliminary to the A-X Flyoff-competition determined which four of the seven would participate in the A-X Flyoff Weapons Delivery Evaluations, undated
Item — Box: 8, Item: 10
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 27, Item 10
Scope and Contents
Note: Bridges was one of the four selected.
Dates:
undated
Total time flown by the various aircraft during the A-X Flyoff, undated
Item — Box: 8, Item: 11
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 27, Item 11
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
After returning from Vietnam, Bridges was assigned as an instructor pilot with the 3575th Pilot Training Squadron at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, from January 1969 to July 1970. He then attended Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California, graduating in July 1971, and serving as a Test Pilot at Edwards from July 1971 to July 1975. Major Bridges attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, from August 1975 to June 1976, and then served as program element monitor for the F-15 and...
Dates:
undated
A10 JTF/SPO Names/Phone numbers, 1974 - 1975
File — Box: 8, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 28
Scope and Contents
Includes various phone and attendance lists for the people participating in the development and flight test of the A-9 and A-10.
Dates:
1974 - 1975
A-9A/A-10A Training, various documentation of Bridges' training to fly these aircraft during the A-X Flyoff, October 1972
File — Box: 8, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 29
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
After returning from Vietnam, Bridges was assigned as an instructor pilot with the 3575th Pilot Training Squadron at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, from January 1969 to July 1970. He then attended Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California, graduating in July 1971, and serving as a Test Pilot at Edwards from July 1971 to July 1975. Major Bridges attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, from August 1975 to June 1976, and then served as program element monitor for the F-15 and...
Dates:
October 1972
Captain Bridges, Roy D., Jr., Phase I Comp: 27 Mar 73, Bridges' Standardization/Evaluation folder for the A-10, March 27, 1973
File — Box: 8, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 30
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
After returning from Vietnam, Bridges was assigned as an instructor pilot with the 3575th Pilot Training Squadron at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, from January 1969 to July 1970. He then attended Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California, graduating in July 1971, and serving as a Test Pilot at Edwards from July 1971 to July 1975. Major Bridges attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, from August 1975 to June 1976, and then served as program element monitor for the F-15 and...
Dates:
March 27, 1973
Stall/Spin Warning System Development and Test, 1975
File — Box: 8, Folder: 12
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 31
Scope and Contents
Various documentation describing the system and test plans for this system and test plans for this system conceived by Bridges to correct a deficiency.
Dates:
1975
Stall/Spin Flight Manual Write-up, various documentation on the first draft section for the Flight Manual on this subject, 1975
File — Box: 8, Folder: 13
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 32
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
After returning from Vietnam, Bridges was assigned as an instructor pilot with the 3575th Pilot Training Squadron at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, from January 1969 to July 1970. He then attended Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California, graduating in July 1971, and serving as a Test Pilot at Edwards from July 1971 to July 1975. Major Bridges attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, from August 1975 to June 1976, and then served as program element monitor for the F-15 and...
Dates:
1975
Spin Avoidance Briefing, Intentionally Spinning the A-10 System, Program Director, B/G Brill (to obtain approval to proceed to the next phase of the program, intentionally spinning the A-10 to determine departure and recovery characteristics and procedures), March 14, 1975
File — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 20
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
After returning from Vietnam, Bridges was assigned as an instructor pilot with the 3575th Pilot Training Squadron at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, from January 1969 to July 1970. He then attended Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California, graduating in July 1971, and serving as a Test Pilot at Edwards from July 1971 to July 1975. Major Bridges attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, from August 1975 to June 1976, and then served as program element monitor for the F-15 and...
Dates:
March 14, 1975
Stall/Spin Em Systems, 1974
File — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 21
Scope and Contents
Descriptions of emergency systems and flight-test modifications to assist with potential problems that could arise during the stall/spin test series.
Dates:
1974
Stall/Spin Systems, 1975
File — Box: 8, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 22
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and handwritten briefing slide notes on the spin training for the two project pilots; Bridges and Sam Nelson, Fairchild Republic Test Pilot, to prepare them to conduct spin tests in the YA-10.
Dates:
1975
Stall/Spin Systems TIS , 1975
File — Box: 8, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 23
Scope and Contents
Test Information Sheet and approved Safety Review package for the Phase D of the Stall/Spin Program for the YA-10, also a briefing on Pave Penny Pod and a proposed high AOA indicator system is included.
Dates:
1975
Stall/Spin Committee Correspondence/Schedules, 1975
File — Box: 8, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 24
Scope and Contents
Included are Bridges' hand drawn diagram of the profile and procedures for entering the spin corridor for a test point, a handwritten description of the first spin encountered, and various other correspondence relative to the test program.
Dates:
1975
Stall/Spin Procedures/Safety, 1975
File — Box: 8, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 25
Scope and Contents
Various documents relative to safety procedures, e.g., briefing cards for the chase pilot, data reduction flow and timelines, Memo of Agreement for the program, Test Monitor Responsibilities.
Dates:
1975
Spin Avoidance General Info, 1975
File — Box: 8, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 26
Scope and Contents
Includes various articles and specifications for reference are enclosed.
Dates:
1975
A-X/A-10 Historical Documents, 1972 - 1974
File — Box: 8, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 27
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
After returning from Vietnam, Bridges was assigned as an instructor pilot with the 3575th Pilot Training Squadron at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, from January 1969 to July 1970. He then attended Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California, graduating in July 1971, and serving as a Test Pilot at Edwards from July 1971 to July 1975. Major Bridges attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, from August 1975 to June 1976, and then served as program element monitor for the F-15 and...
Dates:
1972 - 1974
Polaroid photographs of a roll reversal sequence taken on one of Bridges' flights during the stall/post - stall/spin program, undated
Item — Box: 8, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 27, Item 1
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
After returning from Vietnam, Bridges was assigned as an instructor pilot with the 3575th Pilot Training Squadron at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, from January 1969 to July 1970. He then attended Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California, graduating in July 1971, and serving as a Test Pilot at Edwards from July 1971 to July 1975. Major Bridges attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, from August 1975 to June 1976, and then served as program element monitor for the F-15 and...
Dates:
undated
A photograph of the scheduling board used for the A-X Weapons Delivery Evaluation, undated
Item — Box: 8, Item: 2
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 27, Item 2
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
After returning from Vietnam, Bridges was assigned as an instructor pilot with the 3575th Pilot Training Squadron at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, from January 1969 to July 1970. He then attended Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California, graduating in July 1971, and serving as a Test Pilot at Edwards from July 1971 to July 1975. Major Bridges attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, from August 1975 to June 1976, and then served as program element monitor for the F-15 and...
Dates:
undated
Bridges' first flight in the YA-10, test cards, June 25, 1972
Item — Box: 8, Item: 3
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 27, Item 3
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
After returning from Vietnam, Bridges was assigned as an instructor pilot with the 3575th Pilot Training Squadron at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, from January 1969 to July 1970. He then attended Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California, graduating in July 1971, and serving as a Test Pilot at Edwards from July 1971 to July 1975. Major Bridges attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, from August 1975 to June 1976, and then served as program element monitor for the F-15 and...
Dates:
June 25, 1972
Air Force Career, 1964 - 1996
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2
Scope and Contents
Major General Bridges' Air Force Career spanned thirty-one years. The nine sub-series follow his career path; F-100 pilot, 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron and Commando Sabre Operation (Misty), Phu Cat Air Base, Republic of Vietnam; Test Pilot, Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California; Astronaut Application Process and Selection; Commander, 6510th Test Wing, Edwards Air Force Base, California; Commander, Eastern Space and Missile Center, Patrick Air Force Base,...
Dates:
1964 - 1996