Astronaut Wings Presented to X-15 Pilots
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Four of the five surviving X-15 pilots were on hand when astronaut wings were presented to the three NASA pilots who flew the X-15 rocket plane into space in the 1960s, Bill Dana, Joe Walker (deceased), and Jack McKay (deceased). From left, Robert White, Bill Dana, Neil Armstrong, and Joe Engle.August 23, 2005NASA Photo / Tony Landis› Pilots Description