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Chesty - the Marine Corps Bulldog
G-USMC
Named for General Chester "Chesty" Puller, who called his Marines the "Fighting Bulldogs", Chesty was commissioned by Kim Thomas (herself a Marine officer in Salt Lake City). Built by Cameron England, Chesty holds 90,000 cubic feet of hot air.
Chesty - 90 |
G-USMC |
Built 1986 |
Cameron England |
Basket weight |
121 pounds (55 kg) |
Burner weight |
53 pounds (24 kg) |
Envelope weight |
381 pounds (173 kg) |
1st Flight 6.16.86 |
CAA test Flight, Bristol England M. Moore, pilot |
1st US Flight 6.29.86 |
Springtown, PA Jacques Soukup, pilot |
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