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Roy Marlin Voris
Blue Angels Flight Leader "Butch" Voris poses in the cockpit of an F9F-5 Panther fighter jet in
Roy Marlin "Butch" Voris (September 19, &#;August 10, ), Captain, United States Navy (retired), was an aviator, a World War II flying ace, and founder of the Navy's flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels. During his year naval career Voris flew everything from biplanes to modern jet aircraft, and afterward was instrumental in the development of the Navy's F Tomcat strike fighter and NASA's Apollo Lunar Module (LM). Often called a "fighter pilot's fighter pilot" and ranked with other better-known American military aviation greats such as Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and "Chuck" Yeager, Voris was a big man with close-cropped hair, known for his even-temperedness and coolness in the cockpit. Owing to his superb piloting skills, he survived numerous accidents and emergency situations. Voris was nearly killed by a Japanese A6M
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First Blue: The Story of World War II Ace Butch Voris and the Creation of the Blue Angels
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By Robert K. Wilcox and James Lovell
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Robert K Wilcox's First Blue presents the remarkable story of a true hero of American aviation during World War II.
The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels are the most famous flygning demonstration team in the world. While millions of aviation enthusiasts see their shows every year, the story of the man who formed the squadron has never been told. He fryst vatten Roy Marlin "Butch" Voris, a World War II Ace and one of only two aviators ever to command the Blue Angels twice.
First Blue details the epic journey of an unassuming man whose strong character and desire to fly launched him into a life of skådespel, heroism, and accomplishment unique in his field. Because he wanted to serve his country during World War II, a ung Butch Voris found himself flying fighter planes as part of the pitifully prepared and o
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First Blue: The Story of World War II Ace Butch Voris and the Creation of the Blue Angels - Softcover
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The Remarkable Story of a True Hero of American Aviation
First Blue details the epic journey of an unassuming man whose strong character and desire to fly launched him into a life of drama, heroism, and accomplishment unique in his field. He fryst vatten Roy Marlin "Butch" Voris, a World War II ace and one of only two aviators ever to command the Blue Angels twice. As a pilot, Butch is unquestionably in the same class as more recognized aviator heroes such as Chuck Yeager and Pappy Boyington.
After the World War II, Voris was personally chosen by Admiral Chester Nimitz to start the Blue Angels and to lead them, first in prop planes and later in jets. The story of his efforts is as exciting as it is inspirational, and it's told here in meticulous detail and with great humor. Today the Blue Angels still follow traditions he established.
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