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Toward The Unknown Hits Print! (Carrie digs out wallet and heads to nearest magazine store...)
Just Stating a Fact!
X-2 Crash Photos
Everone Has Class... Including Mel Apt. Check out these photos from the 1954 AFFTC Yearbook, Experimental Flight Test Pilot School page. Bob White was in his class also. And from eagle-eyed visitor Dale M: Look for 1st Lt. Robert F. Titus down near the lower right corner in the class photo. Lt. Col. Bob Titus went on to fly combat in the F-4C Phantom over SE Asia. He shot down a MiG-21 on May 20, 1967, and two more MiG-21s on May 22, 1967. Thanks to Scott K. for the scans (check out his XB-70 site) Must Buy - "X-15 The NASA Mission Reports" I'm a bit late on this, but X plane fans must pick up a copy of this book, it's a best buy! Check it out - page 384 talks about the move "X-15" and "Toward the Unknown" - Check it out at Amazon.com X-Planes Bible Has Updated Edition Jay Miller has just put out an updated version of his X-Planes book - "The X-Planes X-1 to X-45". X-45...! I can't believe it... Check it out at Amazon.com Space Cowboys now out on DVD Ok, those of you who haven't seen the lovably tacky movie "Space Cowboys", with the Daedalus X-2 in it, here's your chance. Go rent it, or buy it where I got it - Amazon.com. I haven't watched my copy yet, but the DVD is supposed to have *Making of* in it. Details to come! X-2 Mention in June 2001 Flight Journal Magazine Small blurb under the letters to the editor section (Airdrop) from test pilot Corky Meyer. Gives some details and his memories on getting an X-2 checkout with Pete Everest. Includes a small photo of him in the X-2 with Pete showing him around. X-2/EB-50 in Hank Caruso's Aerocatures 2001 Calendar Whoda thought that in 2001 the X-2 would be in an aviation calendar? Hank Caruso's calendar is some of the best aviation art out there - aircraft cartoons. November features a cartoon of the X-2 being loaded onto the EB-50 Mother Ship. You can buy a copy of the calendar at Hank's Web site. Well worth the few bucks!
"First Of The Spacemen"
Is the name of the painting by Mike Machat, depicting Iven Kincheloe's 126,000 ft. record flight of Sept. 7, 1956. The painting has just been accepted into the National Air & Space Museum's permanent collection. Read some of the story behind the painting. Thanks to Mike for sending over the image and story! Hidden X-2 Among Other Goodies in AFFTC Museum Mural With the opening of the new Air Force Flight Test Center Museum at Edwards AFB, a wall mural by artist Mike Machat was unveiled. Titled "The Golden Age of Flight Test", this painting includes a hidden X-2 glide flight from "Toward The Unknown" - and other scenes from the movie. Find out more about the hidden scenes.
Cockpit Crash Site Found Received word from Tony Moore that the X-2's cockpit capsule crash site was found, and the recovered artifacts were given to the AFFTC museum. I think it's time for a field trip!
Flying Magazine, August 2000
Small article on Clint Eastwood, director of "Space Cowboys" - talks a bit about the making of the X-2 scenes in the film. Also has an interesting photo of them filming a scene in the X-2 two seat cockpit mockup. The X-2 in the film is called "Daedalus". (Didn't Daedalus get too close to the sun & have his wings melt? Good motivational name for a program!)
Movie: "Space Cowboys" - out August 4th View the trailer for this upcoming movie, which has Hollywood's version of the X-2 flying around in the beginning of the movie (two seats!).
Moviefreak.com - Download movie trailers
Wings Magazine, August 2000 Volume 30, No.4 Article: Flight Test Jubilee by Mike Machat Describes creation the new Mural for the AFFTC Museum at Edwards, painted by Mike Machat. The X-2 is proudly in front. Also of note, 10 hidden scenes are in the Mural from TTU. So far I've found the Thunderbirds flying in formation, and the XF-120 & F-100 taking off. If you know of more, please let me know! Flight Journal magazine, August, 2000 Article: Bell's Trisonic X-2 A lean, mean, flying machine by Jay Miller Great overview of the X-2 program, with a good chunk of information on Mel Apt's 3+ flight. Slick, rarely seen (if never before seen) images too .Well worth the $3.95. If you know of any other current magazine articles, showings, etc. of the X-2, please email me, and I'll put it up on the site. |
The June 2002 issue of Wings magazine includes a 12 page article on the film Toward The Unknown. Lots of beeeeuuutiful and unique photos grace this article by Wayne Peterson. Go out and buy a copy (or two or three in my case) - it is a MUST for any TTU fan. And a side note - 
