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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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Patrick M. Walker

Preferred Name: Patrick
Date of Birth: November 15, 1941
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
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After serving in the NVANG, Patrick flew for United Air Lines from June 1969 – November. He is currently  the owner of Vintage American Rifles in Minden, NV, and a pilot for Great Basin Advisors.

Units Assigned

  • 6/1961 Entered NVANG
  • 6/1983 Retired USAF

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RF-101
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Military & Civilian Education

Civilian Education:

  • 1956-1960 Engineering, Santa Rosa Junior College
  • BS/MS Geology, University of Nevada, Mackay School of Mines (Alpha Tau Omega)

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