Boone Guyton
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Boone Tarleton Guyton United States Navy, (September 4, 1913 – April 4, 1996) was a naval aviator, experimental test pilot, author and businessman. In a flying career spanning the biplane era through the jet age, Guyton was perhaps best known for his test pilot years at Vought-Sikorsky (Chance Vought) and his participation in the development of the F4U Corsair and various other military aircraft including the OS2U Kingfisher and the radical Vought V-173 flying pancake.
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Boone Tarleton Guyton | |
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Born | (1913-09-04)September 4, 1913 East St. Louis, Illinois |
Died | April 4, 1996(1996-04-04) (aged 82) Woodbridge, Connecticut |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1935-1939 |
Rank | LTJG |
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