of the cooling-system valves and a few relays on the Red Baron came from a 25-ton pile of junk that Greenamyer bought at Eglin Air Force Base. In a swap with NASA, he obtained the nose of a Lockheed NF-104A, with its reaction controls. The all-important J79-GE-10 engine was obtained from the US Navy. On February 26, 1978, while preparing an assault on the FAI altitude record using the same aircraft, he was unable to get the landing gear to lock before landing. As it was dangerous to land in this condition, he was forced to eject and the airplane was destroyed. Other projects In 1994, Greenamyer led an unsuccessful mission to rescue the Kee Bird, a B-29 aircraft which crash-landed in Greenland in 1947. The attempted recovery resulted in the loss of the airframe by fire on the ground. Greenamyer had been working on building an Unlimited Class racer named "Shockwave". This racer combines the outer wing panels of a Sea Fury with a new centersection and fuselage. The tail is from a F-86 Sabre and it is planned to be powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-4360. After the Sport Class was introduced at the Reno Air Races in 1998, Greenamyer built a Lancair Legacy (N33XP) that he has since raced successfully. Other sports Besides aircraft, Greenamyer was also active in drag racing. In addition, he owned several classic Ferraris. Awards He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1997. He received the Iven C. Kincheloe Award in 1970 for the successful speed record achievement in 1969. See also List of F-104 Starfighter operators Fastest propeller-driven aircraft References External links Daryl Greenamyer at Family Tree Maker website (retrieved 2013-12-24) 1936 births 2018 deaths People from South Gate, California Military personnel from California U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School alumni American air racers American test pilots American aviation record holders Aviators from California