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	— A. Scott Crossfield, North American Aviation —



		NACA High Speed Flight Station Director Walt Williams (left) and Director of Flight Operations Joe Vensel (right), congratulate Scott Crossfield after the first Mach 2 flight, which took place at Edwards AFB on 20 Nov. 1953. Edwards History Office



						Crossfield being greeted in the cockpit of the D-558, Phase 2 on the Rogers lakebed after he became the first pilot to surpass Mach 2 in this aircraft. Edwards History Office



		Crossfield can't stop smiling at the completion of the first flight with the Reaction Motors XLR-99-RM-1 rocket engine on 15 Nov. 1960. This was the engine the X-15 had been built to fly with, but it fell so far behind schedule that the XLR-11 had to be substituted for the initial 17 months of flight tests. The LR-99 would eventually push the X-15 to Mach 6.70, although Scott only was allowed to fly to Mach 3. North American Aviation

						A bizarre photograph released on 25 Apr. 1957. An obviously matted-in Crossfield, appears to be pointing at these aircraft, which are North American F-86Ds. However, the caption says that Scotty is pointing at "two North American X-15s, one of which he plaines [sic] to take higher and faster than ever before." Los Angeles Examiner



			A worker finishes riveting in the B-52 wing cutout that will allow room for the X-15's upper vertical tail. Scott is watching from the hangar floor below. North American Aviation

	Crossfield in the X-15 simulator at the North American Aviation plant in Los Angeles. North American Aviation

Scott is dramatically lighted in the X-15 cockpit for a publicity photo.

North American Aviation

Crossfield was in his element talking to the media about the X-15.

North American Aviation

	— Joseph A. "Joe" Walker, NASA —



			This newspaper image highlighted Joe's 4 Aug. 1960 flight to 78,112 feet at Mach 3.31, or 2,196 mph, but the photo is not from that mission. UPI

	Walker checks out the "Little Joe, The II" logo painted on his aircraft. Edwards History Office

Joe Walker speaks on the NASA film "Research Project: X-15."

NASA Headquarters

Walker is sealed into his X-15 spacesuit prior to heading out to the aircraft.

NASA Headquarters

Leaving the suiting van to head out to the X-15. Note the mission markings on the van.

Edwards History Office

Joe climbs the stairs to enter the X-15 cockpit.

NASA Headquarters

			Joe is aided in his pre-flight checks by engineers and other personnel. Edwards History Office
	Walker checks over the cockpit before being sealed in for flight. NASA Headquarters



	With Joe ready, the canopy is lowered into place. Note the "Little Joe" insignia on the aircraft above the NASA logo. This flight will top out the program at 354,200 feet. NASA Headquarters

			Popping the canopy after landing, Joe is greeted by a group of excited people. Edwards History Office

Joe Walker on the Rogers lakebed after flight. He is one of only three X-15 pilots who never had an emergency landing. Robert White and Joe Engle are the others.

Edwards History Office

Joe gets help to unhook his suit from the internal systems so he can exit the X-15.

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Walker checks over his craft after another successful mission.

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A technician carries Walker's suit helmet after exiting the X-15 on the lakebed.

NASA Headquarters

A happy Joe Walker is surrounded by NASA and Air Force personnel after the flight.

NASA Headquarters

A great portrait of a rocket pilot immediately following his flight.

Edwards History Office

A profile on Joe Walker in the 18 Aug. 1963 issue of the Italian magazine Epoca.

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		Test pilots Joe Walker, Stan Butchart, and Walter Jones stand in front of the D-558-2. Behind them is the P2B "Fertile Myrtle" mothership with mission markings. Image is from 18 Mar. 1952, when all three were active pilots on the Douglas Skyrocket program NASA Headquarters

				Joe discusses plans with an X-15 engineer in his office. author's collection