94th AeroClaims Aviation Consultant Group Founder & CEO Benny Benitez poses for a photo with Boeing Test Pilot Mr. Jerry White at the April 11th 2012 meeting of the Miami Maintenance Management Council (MMMC)
The Boeing Dash 80 the prototype model to the famed Boeing 707 as she currently sits in splendor at the National Air & Space / Steve Udvar Hazy Museum in Dulles, Virginia
The Boeing Dash 80 as she sat in Pima, Arizona before being made ready for a ferry flight from Pima, Arizona to Seattle, Washington (Boeing) after being in desert storage for seventeen years and thus eventfully flown to Dulles International Airport and onto permanent display the Museum. Both ferry flights of the Dash-80 were flown by Mr. White as pilot in command
Shown with Jerry White is Rodrigo "Rod" Huete, USAF / FAA Test Pilot and USAF Lt. Col (Ret.) Rod a distinguished friend and colleague of the 94th ACG is a valued asset for his specialized skills. Both Rod and Jerry are veterans of the USAF Test Pilot School thus located at the Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California
Jerry being shown after being given the appreciation gift by the Miami Maintenance Management Council (MMMC) of the solid metal B747 desk top model for his amazing presentation concerning his role as Boeing Test pilot for many of Boeing commercial models, as well as his insight on the Dash-80 restoration project, which saved and preserved a great treasure of American aviation
Miami Springs, Florida 11th April 2012: Thanks to the effort of our dear friend and distinguished colleague, Lt. Col. Rodrigo "Rod" Huete USAF (Ret.) those who were in attendance at the April 11th, 2012 meeting of the Miami Maintenance Management Council (MMMC) meeting experienced a brilliant presentation of a part of American aviation history as presented by Boeing Test Pilot, Mr. Jerry White.
Mr. White provided everyone with a keen insight as to the restoration of the Boeing Dash-80, the prototype to the famed Boeing 707 design that ushered in the commercial jet age in the United Stated and the world at large.
Jerry, personal insight into Boeing from a Test Pilot prospective concerning the Dash-80 to his recent involvement with the Boeing 747-800 or as known in the business, the Boeing 747-8 and subsequently all other Boeing commercial aircraft models in between was well received and appreciated by over forty plus local aviation professional from within the Miami / South Florida area who were in attendance.
We at the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group wish to thank Jerry for flying all the way out from Seattle to share with all of us here in Miami.
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