An obituary for Robert A. Duffy, who died on Feb 15, 2015, is presented. Duffy enlisted in the US Army as soon as he was old enough. Although physically disqualified for enlisted pilot training, Duffy was commissioned a second lieutenant in Aviation Ordnance in Sep 1942. He spent World War II stationed in Tunisia, Sicily, Selermo, and Foggia. After the war, he served at Eglin Field with munitions and bombing equipment experiments until he received a regular commission. He was then sent to Georgia Tech by the newly-created US Air Force, and he graduated in 1951. After a tour at MIT and General Motors, learning about how designs were created and transferred to production, Duffy worked at Wright Field developing bombing and navigation equipment for the B-47, B-52, and B-58. He eventually went on to the Command and Staff College.
AIAA Fellow Duffy Died in February
Aerospace America ; 53 , 4 ; 57
2015
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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