COLLECTION NAME:
Dryden Historical Images
Record
Title:
X-1A
Creator:
NASA
Description:
E-1758Cowboy 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 Maj. Charles ''Chuck'' Yeager and Maj. Arthur ''Kit'' Murray made 18 flights between 21 November 1953 and 26 August 1954. The X-1A was then turned over to the NACA. Joe Walker piloted the first NACA flight on 20 July 1955. Walker attempted a second flight on 8 August 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.1955 NASA Photo
Date:
09/04/1955
Identifier:
340582main_E-1758_full
MediaType:
Image
MediaType:
Image
MediaType:
image
Collection:
NASA_Dryden_Multimedia_X-1A_Image_Gallery
Year:
1955
Who:
Chuck Yeager
Where:
California
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