Dee Francis (right), who began test flying the Phantom in 1963, said: "The Phantom converted me to a two-engine airplane believer. The F-4 is a great fighter. Unlike aircraft before it, the Phantom has pure brute power. It can keep the Gs on and keep the speed up at the same time." Jack Krings, MAC chief test pilot, and Joe Dobronski, MAC flight test director, present the award.