Major James Duricy USAF - Tullahoma, TN
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A F-15C Eagle airplane dedicated in memory of Major James Duricy outside the main gate of Arnold Air Force Base in Tullahoma, TN.
Waymark Code: WM13M3C
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2021
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Major James Duricy USAF
(02/09/67 - 04/30/02)
Test Pilot
This F-15C Eagle is dedicated in memory of Major James Duricy United States Air Force. On 30 April 2002 his F-15C was conducting flight tests of the AIM-9X Sidewinder Missile when a large section of the F-15's tail broke off at Mach 2. The aircraft crashed in the Gulf of Mexico. His body was never found. Among the finest test pilots in the Air Force, Major Duricy is a true example of honor, courage and dedication. His sacrifice shall never be forgotten.
"The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, nor the crops no, but the kind of man the country turns out."
--Ralph Waldo Emerson
The link below has a good article on the memorial dedication.
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Open daylight hours. This is located outside the main gate. There is a parking space nearby.
Entrance fees (if it applies): 0.00
Type of memorial: Other
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