CROSSFIELD AND HIS ILK

Your cover and appreciation of Scott Crossfield (AW&ST May 1, p. 62) was spot on. In my memory of aviation spanning 60 years I can think of only one other engineer/pilot of his caliber: Kurt Tank, designer/developer/pilot at Focke Wulf for the FW190, superior to the U.K.'s early Spitfire Vs and...

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