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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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Saroni, Maurice J.

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Maurice J. Saroni

Preferred Name: Maurice
Nickname/Call Sign: Angelo
Date of Birth: October 2, 1938
Highest Military Grade: 0-6 – Colonel
Hometown: Chicago, IL
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Maurice and his wife Sonja own A Handyman’s Haven in Tucson, which they started in April 1999 as a returned merchandise business. Merchandise was purchased from brokers, retailers, etc. throughout the USA. These items were then sold at a savings of 50% – 70%.

Now A Handyman’s Haven prides itself in offering very competitive prices on all building products with an emphasis on providing the customer exceptional service and a family atmosphere.

Maurice was also a pilot for Continental airlines while serving in the TXANG.

Units Assigned

  • 1959-1970 152nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron, AZANG
  • 8 years, Educational Career Counselor, USAF Academy
  • 1973-1977 152nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron, AZANG

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Flight Info

F-100

Commercial
707
720B
707-320C
727
747
757
DC10
DC-30

Military & Civilian Education

  • BS/Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona
  • MS/Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona

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