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The following is a list of people for which I have conducted interviews for my book on the X-15. Names are listed in alphabetical order. Several of these people have been interviewed on multiple occasions and have been extremely helpful in my research. There are a total of 68 people and 81 interviews. |
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• Freida Adams * °
• George Adams * °
• Bill Albrecht * °
• Johnny Armstrong °
• Florence Barnett
• Lorenzo "Larry" Barnett °
• Roger Barniki °
• Paul F. Bikle °
• Phil Brandt °
• Stan Butchart °
• Vince Capasso *
• A. Scott Crossfield * °
• William H. Dana * °
• Meryl DeGeer °
• Joe H. Engle °
• Frank Fedor °
• Fitzhugh L. Fulton * °
• Charles Gerdel
• Byron Gibbs
• Don Hallberg
• Dr. Richard Hallion
• Bob Hoey * °
• William J. "Pete" Knight * °
• Jack Kolf * °
• Terry Larson
• Wade Martin
• Sheri McKay-Lowe *
• John McTigue °
• Phil Moore
• John Painter
• John Perry °
• Bob Revert °
• Ralph Richardson °
• Daniel Riegert °
• Jim Robertson °
• Glynn Smith
• Dave Stoddard * °
• Harrison Storms °
• Bill Szuwalski °
• Milton O. Thompson * °
• Jim Townsend °
• Donald Veatch
• Grace Walker °
• Gene Waltman °
• Lonnie Dean Webb °
• Ray White °
• Robert M. White * °
• Walt Williams °
* denotes multiple interviews ° deceased |
son of pilot Mike Adams
wife of pilot Mike Adams
brother of pilot Mike Adams
NASA Operations Engineer, Ship 2
USAF Flight Planner
NASA X-15 Project Pilot
wife of T.D. Barnes
Beatty Site Manager
wife of Larry Barnett
NASA Crew Chief
NASA Supervisor, Life Support
NASA Flight Test Center Director
USAF Navigator, C-133A
NASA Rocket Engine Shop AET
NASA Director of Flight Operations
NASA Propulsion & Operations Engineer
daughter of pilot Scott Crossfield
NAA X-15 Project Pilot
NASA X-15 Project Pilot
NASA Operations Project Engineer
USAF X-15 Project Pilot
NASA AET
USAF/NASA B-52 Pilot
NASA Rocket Engine Shop AET
friend of pilot Mike Adams
NASA Life Support AET
NASA Instruments Engineer
USAF Historian
USAF Flight Planner
son of pilot Pete Knight
wife of pilot Pete Knight
USAF X-15 Project Pilot
NASA Flight Planner
Research Engineer
Research Engineer
USAF Quality Control PSTS
son of pilot Jack McKay
son of pilot Jack McKay
son of pilot Jack McKay
son of pilot Jack McKay
son of pilot Jack McKay
daughter of pilot Jack McKay
NASA Operation Engineer
Radar site surveys
NASA Ship 1 AET
NASA Electrical Engineer
Flight Simulator Engineer
USN X-15 Project Pilot
Beatty radar site
USAF Pressure Suit
Instrumentation Engineer
NAA External Tanks, Ship 2
USAF X-15 Project Pilot
NAA Engineer, External Tanks, Ship 2
NASA Instrumentation, Ship 2 AET
NASA Rocket Engine Shop AET
NAA X-15 Manager
NASA AET
NASA X-15 Project Pilot
USAF X-15 engine and PSTS Technician
son of Jim Townsend
NASA Instrumentation Development AET
wife of pilot Joe Walker
NASA Simulator Engineer
NASA Simulator Engineer
NASA Rocket Engine Shop AET
USAF X-15 Project Pilot
X-15 Program Manager
NASA Rocket Engine Shop AET
* denotes multiple interviews ° deceased |
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Brent Adams |
Freida Adams |
George Adams |
Bill Albrecht |
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Johnny Armstrong |
Neil Armstrong |
Doris Barnes |
TD Barnes |
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Florence Barnett |
Larry Barnett |
Roger Barniki |
Paul Bikle |
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Phil Brandt |
Dean Bryan |
Stan Butchart |
Vince Capasso |
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Sally Crossfield |
Scott Crossfield |
Bill Dana |
Joe Engle |
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Frank Fedor |
Fitz Fulton |
Billy Furr |
Charles Gerdel |
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Byron Gibbs |
Don Hallberg |
Dr. Richard Hallion |
Bob Hoey |
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David Knight |
Gail Knight |
Pete Knight |
Jack Kolf |
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Eldon Kordes |
Terry Larson |
Wade Martin |
Charlie McKay |
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Jim McKay |
John McKay |
Mac McKay |
Sherri McKay-Lowe |
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John McTigue |
Ed Nice |
John Perry |
Forrest Petersen |
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Abbreviations: AET: Aerospace Engineering Technician NAA: North American Aviation (X-15 Prime Contractor) NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration PSTS: Propulsion System Test Stand USAF: United States Air Force USN: United States Navy |
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Bob Revert |
Ralph Richadson |
Dan Riegart |
Robert Rushworth |
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Harry Shapiro |
Glynn Smith |
Dave Stoddard |
Harrison Storms |
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Bill Szuwalski |
Milt Thompson |
Jim Townsend |
Don Veach |
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Grace Walker |
Ray White |
Robert White |
Walt Williams |
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Jim Wilson |
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