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===Holloman Air Development Center=== | |||
The '''Holloman Air Development Center''' became the base operating unit on 10 October 1952, and the {{Convert|3500|ft|abbr=on}} rocket-powered sled was first run on 19 March 1954. On 10 December 1954, Lt Colonel (Dr.) [[John Stapp|John P. Stapp]] rode a Holloman rocket propelled test sled, Sonic Wind No. 1, to a speed of {{convert|632|mph}}. The center was renamed the [[Air Force Missile Development Center]] on 1 September 1957 and inactivated on 1 August 1970. | |||
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{{Location map~|New Mexico|lat_dir=N|lat_deg=34|lat_min=35|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=105|lon_min=35|position=top|background=#FFFFFF|label=Corona debris|mark=Fire.svg|marksize=10}} | {{Location map~|New Mexico|lat_dir=N|lat_deg=34|lat_min=35|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=105|lon_min=35|position=top|background=#FFFFFF|label=Corona debris|mark=Fire.svg|marksize=10}} | ||
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|caption=Roswell was one of many [[New Mexico World War II Army Airfields|Army Airfields in New Mexico]] when debris was recovered from a ranch near Corona. Researchers at Alamogordo Air Field, less than 150 miles from Roswell, were launching classified balloons during the prior weeks. | |caption=Roswell was one of many [[New Mexico World War II Army Airfields|Army Airfields in New Mexico]] when debris was recovered from a ranch near Corona. Researchers at Alamogordo Air Field, less than 150 miles from Roswell, were launching classified balloons during the prior weeks. | ||
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The '''Holloman Air Development Center''' became the base operating unit on 10 October 1952, and the {{Convert|3500|ft|abbr=on}} rocket-powered sled was first run on 19 March 1954. On 10 December 1954, Lt Colonel (Dr.) [[John Stapp|John P. Stapp]] rode a Holloman rocket propelled test sled, Sonic Wind No. 1, to a speed of {{convert|632|mph}}. The center was renamed the [[Air Force Missile Development Center]] on 1 September 1957 and inactivated on 1 August 1970. | The '''Holloman Air Development Center''' became the base operating unit on 10 October 1952, and the {{Convert|3500|ft|abbr=on}} rocket-powered sled was first run on 19 March 1954. On 10 December 1954, Lt Colonel (Dr.) [[John Stapp|John P. Stapp]] rode a Holloman rocket propelled test sled, Sonic Wind No. 1, to a speed of {{convert|632|mph}}. The center was renamed the [[Air Force Missile Development Center]] on 1 September 1957 and inactivated on 1 August 1970. |
Revision as of 06:31, 17 November 2024
Holloman Air Development Center
The Holloman Air Development Center became the base operating unit on 10 October 1952, and the 3,500 ft (1,100 m) rocket-powered sled was first run on 19 March 1954. On 10 December 1954, Lt Colonel (Dr.) John P. Stapp rode a Holloman rocket propelled test sled, Sonic Wind No. 1, to a speed of 632 miles per hour (1,017 km/h). The center was renamed the Air Force Missile Development Center on 1 September 1957 and inactivated on 1 August 1970.
Holloman Air Development Center
The Holloman Air Development Center became the base operating unit on 10 October 1952, and the 3,500 ft (1,100 m) rocket-powered sled was first run on 19 March 1954. On 10 December 1954, Lt Colonel (Dr.) John P. Stapp rode a Holloman rocket propelled test sled, Sonic Wind No. 1, to a speed of 632 miles per hour (1,017 km/h). The center was renamed the Air Force Missile Development Center on 1 September 1957 and inactivated on 1 August 1970.
Holloman Air Development Center
The Holloman Air Development Center became the base operating unit on 10 October 1952, and the 3,500 ft (1,100 m) rocket-powered sled was first run on 19 March 1954. On 10 December 1954, Lt Colonel (Dr.) John P. Stapp rode a Holloman rocket propelled test sled, Sonic Wind No. 1, to a speed of 632 miles per hour (1,017 km/h). The center was renamed the Air Force Missile Development Center on 1 September 1957 and inactivated on 1 August 1970.
Refs
- Goldberg, Robert Alan (2001). "Chapter 6: The Roswell Incident". Enemies Within: The Culture of Conspiracy in Modern America. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0300132946.
External links
- Media related to Category:Test page at Wikimedia Commons