First Flights
The following is an incomplete list of the first flights of a new design that were piloted or copiloted by Tony LeVier during his career at Lockheed. Photographs do not necessarily depict the first flight.
| Aircraft | Date | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| XP-80A | January 8, 1944 | ||
| Saturn | June 17, 1947 | ||
| XR6O-1 Constitution | November 9, 1946 | copiloted with Joe Towle | |
| XP-80R Racey | 1946 | ||
| T-33 Shooting Star | March 22, 1948 | ||
| XF-90 | June 3, 1949 | ||
| F-94A Starfire | April 16, 1949 | ||
| F-94C Starfire | January 19, 1950 | ||
| XF-104 Starfighter | February 28, 1954 | ||
| U-2 | August 4, 1955 |
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