Apollo Soucek
Apollo Soucek
The Early Years
Soucek was a USN Naval Aviator, who became a test pilot in the 1920's. He set and held multiple flight records, most notably at the time in 1930, the world record altitude record of 43,166 feet. He was flying a single engined Wiright biplane. He also served as a Task Force Commander.
The Later Years
Soucek rose to the rank of Admiral, and was named as Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer). Upon retirement, NAAS Oceana (later to be NAS Oceana) was named Apollo Soucek Filed, a name that still styands today.