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Catalog Number:
1961.098
Location:
5th Floor, E-Ring 7-8
Description:
In 1959 The X-15 Made Its First Free Flight Released From Under The Wing Of A B-52. It Was This Transitional Aircraft That Bridged The Span Between Space And Air. Sputnik Had Already Rocked The Western World Into Stark Realization That The Era Of Space Was Now Indeed Begining. These Events Would Change Air Force Phraseology As Well As Emphasis To Aerospace.