Astronaut Joe Engle Flies X-15

Former NASA astronaut Joe Engle poses in front of an X-15 plane in this Dec. 2, 1965, photo. On June 29, 1965, Engle flew the X-15 to 280,600 feet, becoming the youngest U.S. pilot to qualify as an astronaut. The Kansas native flew the X-15 for the U.S. Air Force 16 times from 1963 to […]
Posted on June 27, 2025
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