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Patrick Fleming: World War II Ace & 1st SAC Pilot To Fly B-52 Stratofortress Later Died In 1st-Ever B-52 Crash
Summary Col. Patrick Fleming made history as a fighter pilot and bomber pilot. He was the first SAC pilot to fly the B-52 Stratofortress. Tragically, he also perished in the first-ever B-52 crash. Fleming, a WWII USN ace and later a USAF bomber pilot, …