| 词条 | Joe Bill Dryden Semper Viper Award |
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The Joe Bill Dryden Semper Viper Award is an award granted by Lockheed Martin to a pilot that has demonstrated exceptional abilities. Joe Bill Dryden was a famous pilot in the United States Air Force and a test-pilot for General Dynamics. He crashed during a F-16 Fighting Falcon test flight. The Belgian Frank de Winne was the first non-American pilot to receive this award in 1997. He managed to land his F-16 safely despite a failure of both his engine and main flight instruments. He opted not to use his ejection seat because there was a strong chance that his aircraft would crash in the densely populated surroundings of Leeuwarden. References
1 : Military awards and decorations of the United States |
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