John K. was kind enough to send over some recent photos (January 2009) of the X-2 crash site. Interested in learning more about the site? I recommend a new book, X-Plane Crashes: Exploring Experimental, Rocket Plane & Spycraft Incidents, Accidents & Crash Sites, by Peter Merlin and Tony Moore.

1956 Photos

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X-2 46674 crashed Sep. 27, 1956, ending the X-2 test program. The below photos are frame captures from the NBC documentary "The Rocket Pilots" from 1982. Thanks to Rex D. for providing these!

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