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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Pilot Joe Walker and the X-1A
Title
Pilot Joe Walker and the X-1A
Title
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Full Description:
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Cowboy Joe (NACA High-Speed Flight Station test pilot Joseph Walker) and his steed (Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A). A happy Joe was photographed in 1955 at Edwards, California. The X-1A was flown six times by Bell Aircraft Company pilot Jean "Skip" Ziegler in 1953. Air Force test pilots Major Charles "Chuck" Yeager and Major Arthur "Kit" Murray made 18 flights between November 21, 1953 and August 26, 1954. The X-1A was then turned over to the NACA. Joe Walker piloted the first NACA flight on July 20, 1955. Walker attemped a second flight on August 8, 1955, but an explosion damaged the aircraft just before launch. Walker, unhurt, climbed back into the JTB-29A mothership, and the X-1A was jettisoned over the Edwards AFB bombing range.
Full_Description
Cowboy Joe (NACA High-Speed Flight Station test pilot Joseph Walker) and his steed (Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A). A happy Joe was photographed in 1955 at Edwards, California. The X-1A was flown six times by Bell Aircraft Company pilot Jean "Skip" Ziegler in 1953. Air Force test pilots Major Charles "Chuck" Yeager and Major Arthur "Kit" Murray made 18 flights between November 21, 1953 and August 26, 1954. The X-1A was then turned over to the NACA. Joe Walker piloted the first NACA flight on July 20, 1955. Walker attemped a second flight on August 8, 1955, but an explosion damaged the aircraft just before launch. Walker, unhurt, climbed back into the JTB-29A mothership, and the X-1A was jettisoned over the Edwards AFB bombing range.
Full Description
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Date:
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01/01/1955
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NASA Center:
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Dryden Flight Research Center
NASA_Center
Dryden Flight Research Center
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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X-Series Aircraft
Subject_Category
X-Series Aircraft
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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NACA
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Keywords:
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Joseph
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Keywords:
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Aircraft
Keywords
Aircraft
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Walker
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Keywords:
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Flight
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Keywords:
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Bell
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Keywords:
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Station
Keywords
Station
Keywords
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Keywords:
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High-Speed
Keywords
High-Speed
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Corporation
Keywords
Corporation
Keywords
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Keywords:
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X-1A
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_where:
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California
facet_where
California
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC)
facet_where
Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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1953
facet_when
1953
facet_when
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facet_when:
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1955
facet_when
1955
facet_when
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facet_when:
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November 21, 1953
facet_when
November 21, 1953
facet_when
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facet_when:
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August 26, 1954
facet_when
August 26, 1954
facet_when
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facet_when:
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July 20, 1955
facet_when
July 20, 1955
facet_when
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facet_when:
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August 8, 1955
facet_when
August 8, 1955
facet_when
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facet_when:
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01-01-1955
facet_when
01-01-1955
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1954
facet_when_year
1954
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1955
facet_when_year
1955
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1953
facet_when_year
1953
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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E-1758
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0095
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0095
UID
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Center:
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DFRC
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Center Number:
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E-1758
Center_Number
E-1758
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-000095
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2000-000095
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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