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
“On July 10, 1963, I received my direct commission to the ANG. Then it was on to Undergraduate Pilot Training (Class 66-C, Reese AFB) with Big Jim LaChance as my T-37 flight CC. I graduated with my Combat Crew Training Squadron at Perrin AFB, TX, on May 10, 1966, flying the F-102.
I’ve had the privilege of flying the F/TF-102A, F-100C/D/F (one Atlantic/Med crossing) A7D/K, and C-12 with the SDANG, and flew T-33 and CT-39 with the DCANG during my punishment tour in the Pentagon.
Great experience!
After leaving the Guard, I flew SA-227, DHC 100/200/400 with Horizon Airlines based in Portland, OR, for 15 years, then retired at age 60 (and I’m loving it!)”
