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heng44
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posted 11-09-2024 04:55 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

A group of executives from LIFE magazine toured a number of space centers from November 29 to December 5, 1964. Participants were later presented with a set of photos taken during the tour, with humorous captions added. On November 30 the group was at NASA's Flight Research Center to witness X-15 flight 2-35-60 flown by pilot Jack McKay. The text reads: "Two doors down on the left... you can't miss it... it's marked MEN". Over McKay's shoulder is LIFE-photographer Ralph Morse. (photo provided by David Carey)

Joel Katzowitz
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posted 11-09-2024 06:28 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Joel Katzowitz   Click Here to Email Joel Katzowitz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
This "Photo of the week" certainly takes first place for the most humorous entry I've seen.

Nicely done!!!

Headshot
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posted 11-09-2024 11:35 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Headshot   Click Here to Email Headshot     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Well done!

More please.

onesmallstep
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posted 11-11-2024 08:30 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for onesmallstep   Click Here to Email onesmallstep     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Sadly, Jack McKay was seriously injured when the X-15 he was flying on 9 Nov. 1962 made an emergency landing and it rolled over; although he returned to flight status, the injuries contributed to his early death at age 52 in 1975.

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