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This Day in History – June 10, 1969 – The X-15 gets a place in history

10 June 1969: The U.S. Air Force donated the first North American Aviation X-15, serial number 56-6670, to the Smithsonian Institution for display at the National Air and Space Museum. The first of three X-15A hypersonic research rocketplanes built by North American for the Air Force and the National Advisory Committee (NACA, the predecessor of NASA), 56-6670 made the first glide flight and

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Closson, George

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George N. Closson

Preferred Name: George
Nickname/Call Sign: Shark 21
Date of Birth: April 30, 1945
Highest Military Grade: Select
Hometown: Berlin, CT
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George Closson flew the F-100 from 1971-1980 with the 118th Tactical Fighter Squadron/103rd Tactical Fighter Wing. He has been the President of SOC Construction since 1989.

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  • 1971-1980 118th Tactical Fighter Squadron/103rd Tactical Fighter Wing (F-100)

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F-100
A-10

Military & Civilian Education

Civilian Education:

  • 1965-1969 BS/Business Administration, University of Hartford

Closson, George With Aircraft
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