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JACK DUPUIS

At Area 51 Jack Dupuis was a P&WA Field Engineer/Service Rep with the JT-11 D20 (J-58 engines)
In July 1952 Jack began employment with Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. He completed their apprentice program and joined the Air Force in 1957. He spent 4 years in SAC assigned to B-52's.

Upon his discharge he returned to P&WA and was assigned to Florida for in-house support of the J-58 engines. In mid 1965 he was transferred to Area 51 where he provided flight test support for the engines installed in the A-12.

He attended flight de-briefs, supervised during engine installations and removals, and engine ground trim runs. He also provided transient flight test support runs for TDY aircraft.

At the completion of the program he was transferred to San Bernardino, California to assist the Air Force in transitioning the A-12 to the SR-71. After which he returned to P&WA in Fl. to continue support of flight test programs until his retirement in 1992 after 40 years with P&WA.

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