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Marshall E. Headle (March 21, 1893 Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States - May 14, 1945) was a U.S. test pilot.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Marshall Headle Page of the Davis-Monthan Airfield Register Website )〕〔(Google books )〕 He is best known for his participation in the first Lockheed Aircraft company projects.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Marshall E. Headle Archives - This Day in Aviation )〕 Having always avoided any form of personal advertising, his true significance is frequently underestimated. == Biography == In 1913, Marshall Headle graduated from the Massachusetts State College and decided to go to France after the start of First World War. He enlisted as a soldier, and soon became captivated by the flying machines he discovered during the conflict. He then asked to be transferred to the French Air Force and learned to fly.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The MARSHALL E. "Babe" HEADLE Page of the Parks Airport Register Web Site )〕 After the entry of the United States in the conflict, he joined the US Air Service as an instructor in Tours and in Issoudun. After the war, he continued to fly in the US Marine Corps before becoming chief test pilot for Lockheed, succeeding Wiley Post.〔Google books (Flying Magazine, July. 1940 )〕 From 1935, his position at Lockheed evolved and he traveled the world on behalf of the company conducting demonstration flights as well as training for global customers.〔Google books (Lockheed, The people behind the story )〕 A high-altitude chamber accident ended his flying career and led to a premature death May 14, 1945 at the age of 52.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title= The XP-38 )〕 He had flown over 300 types of aircraft. In particular the first flight of Lockheed P-38 Lightning.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title=War Pilot's Climb Paralleled Lockheed's ) 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marshall Headle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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