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Today in History – April 5, 1962 – 1962 Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600m

Neil Armstrong and the X-15 by Bob van der Linden, Posted on Tue, July 23, 2019, Aeronautics Department, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum “Released from duty in mid-1952, Armstrong returned to Purdue where he earned his degree in aeronautical engineering in 1955. His love of flight and engineering drew him to the National Advisory

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Lavine, Larry L.

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Larry Lee Lavine

Preferred Name: Larry
Date of Birth: November 19, 1939
Highest Military Grade: Select
Hometown: Ft. Wayne, IN
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Larry Lavine flew the F-100 from 1968-1969 with the 308th Tactical Fighter Squadron/31st Tactical Fighter Wing, out of Tuy Hoa AB, Vietnam, and from 1965-1968 with the 7272nd Fighter Training Wing, out of Wheelus AFB, Libya.

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  • 1968-1969 308th Tactical Fighter Squadron/31st Tactical Fighter Wing, Tuy Hoa AB, Vietnam (F-100)
  • 1965-1968 7272nd Fighter Training Wing, Wheelus AFB, Libya

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