In this 1949 photograph a D-558-II is being towed across Rogers Dry Lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base.
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In this 1949 photograph a D-558-II is being towed across Rogers Dry Lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base. The aircraft is still equipped with a jet engine, used for ground takeoffs. On the tail of the Skyrocket is the old NACA shield, replaced in the 1950s by a yellow band and a winged “NACA.”1949NASA Photo› Read Project Description