Dick Johnson

Pilot, Deceased Person

1923 – 2008

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Who was Dick Johnson?

Richard H. Johnson was a glider pilot, aeronautical engineer and prolific writer of articles for gliding magazines. He was an 11-time U.S. National Champion glider pilot, 9-time US Soaring Team pilot at the Soaring World Championships, held two World Gliding Records and is a member of the US Soaring Hall of Fame. He flew for 70 years and logged over 14,000 flying hours, including over 10,000 hours of non-powered flight time in sailplanes. He authored over 100 articles on soaring and flight tests of gliders.

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Born
Jan 10, 1923
Medicine Hat
Nationality
  • Canada
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Mississippi State University
  • Stanford University
Died
Jul 23, 2008
Midlothian

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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