 
Manned Orbiting Laboratoy
Manned Orbiting Laboratoy (MOL), an evolution of the earlier "Blue Gemini" program, which was conceived to be an all-Air Force parallel of NASA's Gemini efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Posted: 2/10/2012
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Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford
Bronzed bust of Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Posted: 2/10/2012
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SV-5D PRIME Lifting Body
SV-5D PRIME Lifting Body at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Posted: 2/10/2012
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V-2 Thrust Chamber
V-2 Thrust Chamber had three important features: its propellant-mixing system, its cooling method and its shape. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Posted: 2/10/2012
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V-2 Turbopump Unit
V-2 Turbopump Unit cutaway on display shows some of the pumps' moving parts. The turbopumps forced 128 pounds of alcohol and 159 pounds of liquid oxygen into the V-2's combustion chamber every second. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Posted: 2/10/2012
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Minuteman 1A MK-5 re-entry vehicles
Minuteman 1A MK-5 re-entry vehicles (tested and untested) in the Missile and Space Gallery at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Posted: 2/10/2012
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Excelsior Gondola
Front view of the Excelsior Gondola at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Posted: 2/10/2012
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Excelsior Gondola
Side view of the Excelsior Gondola at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Posted: 2/10/2012
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Mark VI Aerial Bomb
Mark VI Aerial Bomb on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Posted: 2/10/2012
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Wings & Things Guest Lecture
Col. (Ret.) David R. Scott will discuss his career, including his time as a NASA astronaut during which he flew three space missions: Gemini VIII, the first docking in space, March 1966; Apollo 9, the first test flight of all spacecraft and flight operations for the Apollo lunar mission (except landing), March 1969; and Apollo 15, July 1971. The lecture takes place at 7:30 p.m. on May 22, 2012. (Photo provided)
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Posted: 2/9/2012
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Wings & Things Guest Lecture
Col. (Ret.) Mark Tillman will discuss his experiences as the nation's 12th presidential pilot at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 29, 2012. (Photo provided)
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Posted: 2/1/2012
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