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Test pilots 1962 - Armstrong, Walker, Dana, Peterson, McKay, Thompson, Butchart | ||
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Photo Number: | ECN-149 | |
Photo Date: | October 2, 1962 | |
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Formats: | 539x480 JPEG Image (107 KBytes) 1150x1024 JPEG Image (498 KBytes) 3000x2670 JPEG Image (4,901 KBytes) |
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Description: |
The research pilots at what in 1962 was called the Flight Research Center standing in front of the X-1E. They are (left to right) Neil Armstrong, Joe Walker, Bill Dana, Bruce Peterson, Jack McKay, Milt Thompson, and Stan Butchart. of the group, Armstrong, Walker, Dana, McKay and Thompson all flew the X-15. Bruce Peterson flew the M2-F2 and HL-10 lifting bodies, while Stan Butchart was the B-29 drop plane pilot for many of the D-558-II and X-1 series research aircraft. |
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Keywords: | Neil Armstrong; Joe Walker; Bill Dana; Bruce Peterson; Jack McKay; Milt Thompson; Stan Butchart |
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