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William C. Ocker, Father of Blind Flying

EARLY YEARS -- William C. Ocker, the father of "Blind Flying," flew from Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas, to March Field, California in a covered cockpit to prove that a pilot's instrumentation could be more reliable than his own natural senses. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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