Yesterday in Aviation History: The Ryan FR-1 Fireball
Yesterday in Aviation History: The Ryan FR-1 Fireball Contributor: Barry Fetzer Sources: Today in Aviation History, US Navy, Wikipedia First Flight of the Ryan FR-1 Fireball Story by Austin Hancock An FR-1 launching from the escort carrier Badoeng Strait, 1947. Note the jet engine exhaust in the tail, just under the horizontal stabilizer. U.S. Navy…