Testing the American Jets: F106

Reproduced from : AEROPLANE MONTHLY

Legendary fighter- and test-pilot Roland 'Bee' Beamont, who died on November 19 2001, was a distinguished RAF 'Battle of Britain' pilot. He went on to fly Typhoons and Tempests over Europe and subsequently to became English Electric's chief test pilot. 'Bee' took the Canberra and the Lightning through their test programmes and later piloted the ill-fated TSR.2 on its maiden flight. He flew numerous British and American jet types in the course of his career and, during the 1980s, recounted his experiences for 'Aeroplane Monthly' readers in a series of detailed articles. Details----->