Beard led Braniff into the jet age, and was instrumental in transitioning Braniff from a piston powered carrier into a mainly jet powered carrier by 1965, less than a decade after the 1959 introduction of Braniff's first jet, the Boeing 707-227.
Beard led Braniff into the jet age, and was instrumental in beginning the transition of Braniff from a piston powered carrier into a mainly jet powered carrier. This was accomplished by April 1965, less than a decade after the 1959 introduction of Braniff's first jet, the Boeing 707-227.