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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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Royce Duane Shields

Preferred Name: Royce
Nickname/Call Sign: Rolls
Date of Birth: October 11, 1951
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Biography
Pilot Information

After serving in the USAF, Royce became a pilot with rank of Captain for American Airlines.

Units Assigned

  • 1973 Entered USAF
  • 175th Tactical Fighter Squadron/114th Tactical Fighter Group
  • 1993 Retired

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F-100

Rating: Command Pilot

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Military Education:

  • Fighter Weapons School

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