Brien S. Wygle

Brien S. Wygle was the co-pilot of the first Boeing 747 flight that took place on February 9, 1969 in Everett, Washington. For the first flight he flew as co-pilot with the pilot in command Jack Waddell and the Flight engineer Jess Wallick. During this flight they experienced minor problems with the wing flaps and decided to cut the flight short.[1] Wygle was also one of the test pilots of the Boeing 737.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-747-turns-40-today/
  2. ↑ http://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/brien-wygle/


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