Francis DuCoin

Mar 1, 2024 | usni.org | J. M. Caiella |Eric L. Mills |Philip K Allan |Francis DuCoin

The program that developed the atomic bomb awarded a contract to the Fairchild Engine and Airplane Company to determine the feasibility of using nuclear energy to power an aircraft. A New Look for an Old Icon The world is well familiar with the iconic design of the ironclad USS Monitor—but there is compelling evidence to suggest that the images of her in battle are not correct. Sixty years ago, Navy pilot Charles Klusmann was shot down over Laos.