And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
NO! Chuck never flew the "15". That is most likely Scott Crossfield , or Neil Armstrong and I think that that might be the "A" so its probably Crossfield who logged the most time early on but was never allowed to fly sub orbital . Armstrong DID go suborbital in the X-15 and got his "astro" rate before he ever set foot on the cape.--Ray
My grandfather worked on the X-15 program as an engineer and introduced me to Crossfield when I was a young boy. I met Gen. Yeager much later. He was a frequent houseguest at my neighbor's house in the house before my present one. A gentleman and a true American hero.
Crossfield,but as long as we are dropping names, I was at the 25th 104 reunion and was privileged to have one on one with Kelly Johnson, Tony LeVier and Snake Reeves and many others. What a weekend. I have also met and talked with Adolf Galland, Douglas Bader and johnnie Johnson. I have stories.
NO! Chuck never flew the "15". That is most likely Scott Crossfield , or Neil Armstrong and I think that that might be the "A" so its probably Crossfield who logged the most time early on but was never allowed to fly sub orbital . Armstrong DID go suborbital in the X-15 and got his "astro" rate before he ever set foot on the cape.--Ray
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ReplyDeleteMy grandfather worked on the X-15 program as an engineer and introduced me to Crossfield when I was a young boy. I met Gen. Yeager much later. He was a frequent houseguest at my neighbor's house in the house before my present one. A gentleman and a true American hero.
You, sir a lucky man, on many levels.
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DeleteCrossfield,but as long as we are dropping names, I was at the 25th 104 reunion and was privileged to have one on one with Kelly Johnson, Tony LeVier and Snake Reeves and many others. What a weekend. I have also met and talked with Adolf Galland, Douglas Bader and johnnie Johnson. I have stories.
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