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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Dunham, Robert L., Jr.

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Robert L. Dunham, Jr. Preferred Name: Bob Nickname/Call Sign: "Ranger" Bob Date Of Birth: 02-03-1945 Highest Military Grade Held: Lt Col, O5 Hometown: Union Springs, AL [ult_tab_element tab_style="Style_6" tab_title_color="#ffffff" tab_background_color="#1a1c43" tab_hover_title_color="#ffffff" tab_hover_background_color="#6b0202" acttab_title="#ffffff" acttab_background="#6b0202" tabs_border_radius="5" shadow_color="#000000" enable_bg_color="rgba(40,40,40,0.04)"][single_tab title="Headed West" tab_id="1486758429385-5-4"] He was born on February 3, 1945 in Montgomery, Alabama. His parents were Robert Lanson [...]

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Dent, Frederick R., III

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Frederick R. Dent III   Preferred Name: Fred Nickname/Call Sign: Fred Date Of Birth: 04-03-1934 Highest Military Grade Held: Col Hometown: Shalimar, FL Fred Dent headed West. Https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nwfdailynews/obituary.aspx?pid=168975738 [ult_tab_element tab_style="Style_6" tab_title_color="#ffffff" tab_background_color="#1a1c43" tab_hover_title_color="#ffffff" tab_hover_background_color="#6b0202" acttab_title="#ffffff" acttab_background="#6b0202" tabs_border_radius="5" shadow_color="#000000" enable_bg_color="rgba(40,40,40,0.04)"][single_tab title="Biography" tab_id="56f207c7-8495-09145-8fd8cb11-6021"] Biography Post retirement included: 1. Quality Control at Crestview Aerospace, FL. 2. Owning and operating an

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Detwiler, Ross C.

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Ross C. Detwiler Preferred Name: Ross Nickname/Call Sign: Rosie Date Of Birth: July 8, 1944 Highest Military Grade Held: Brigadier General, 07 Hometown: Bridgewater, CT [ult_tab_element tab_style="Style_6" tab_title_color="#ffffff" tab_background_color="#1a1c43" tab_hover_title_color="#ffffff" tab_hover_background_color="#6b0202" acttab_title="#ffffff" acttab_background="#6b0202" tabs_border_radius="5" shadow_color="#000000" enable_bg_color="rgba(40,40,40,0.04)"][single_tab title="Biography" tab_id="56f207c7-8495-09145-8fd8012a-27fd"] Biography Over 5,000 hours of military flying time Total of 335 combat missions and 810 hours combat time

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