Bell X-2.com: Sightings

X-2 Photos Added to Album

Carrie — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:49:45 +0000

Spring cleaning I guess…just added some additional photos to the X-2 album that had been sitting on my machine:

Added a new album for 6674 crash site photos
New photo to Misc X-2 album

Quantum Leap X-2 on Hulu

Carrie — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 01:14:51 +0000

Bored? Go check out the first two episodes of Quantum Leap over on Hulu – you know – the ones with the X-2 as the star of the show.

Thanks to Benn for the heads-up!

New Iven Kincheloe Photo Added

Carrie — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:45:25 +0000

Thanks to Mike Clemente, I just added a new Iven Kincheloe photo to the X-2 Photo Album.

Thanks, Mike!

I have another bunch of X-2 photos that I’m scanning and processing now…coming soon.

Toward The Unknown on Turner Classic Movies

Carrie — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:51:31 +0000

I never thought I’d ever write this – Turner Classic Movies will be showing Toward The Unknown on November 12, 12:45 p.m. Central. To my knowledge, this is the first time ever.

So…if you’ve warn out your TTU DVD already, here’s another chance to watch.

Hint: If you get TCM HD, watch it there – the picture quality should be awesome. I’ve seen Bombers B-52 in widescreen HD and it looked like it was filmed yesterday. While both are 1956 WB films, Bombers has aged better color quality wise (no red tint).

X-2 Memorial, 55 Years Later

Carrie — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:20:03 +0000

It’s so nice to hear that the X-2 and Capt. Mel Apt haven’t been forgotten. Fifty-five years after the crash, Tony Accurso and a group assembled at the X-2 crash site to honor the Capt. Apt. Here’s his recap (Thanks, Tony!):

On Tuesday, 27 Sep 11, several base personnel including myself, my daughter Evelyn, Tony Moore, Peter Merlin and the Base Archeologist returned to the location of the Bell X-2 Capsule to pay tribute to Capt. Mel Apt. This past Sunday, Oct 2, 2011, my daughter Evelyn and I along with our good friend Tony Moore of “The X-Hunters” returned to the Bell X-2 Crash Site to honor Capt. Mel Apt in our own way. We brought a photo of Capt. Apt, an original X-2 model and flags which were placed at the location of the X-2 tail site. The flags are going to be sent to the Apt family which have been contacted by Tony Moore. As a personal tribute, I flew my Radio Control F-22 Profile Parkjet over the site performing several low passes and a landing on the X-2 tail site. I couldn’t get a real F-22 fly over but this was a good substitute. It was a very special week!

Evelyn Accurso & Tony Moore

Capt. Apt 55th Anniversary Article

Carrie — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:11:18 +0000

Just spotted this: Oct. 5 article from Edwards AFB…

Starbuster: 55 years ago Capt. Mel Apt conquered Mach 3, lost life on fated flight

New X-2 Artwork

Carrie — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:37:05 +0000

Photographer and artist John Bedke forwarded me this recent X-2 piece of his. See the rest of John’s work at LaughingCatsStudio.com.

X-2 Crash Site Memorial in the Works

Carrie — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:15:04 +0000

Fifty five years after his fatal crash, a memorial is in the works to honor Capt. Mel Apt and the Bell X-2. Located in the Kramer Hills area, just east of Edwards AFB, the crash site memorial will be installed this Fall or Winter.

Many thanks to Greg Frazier for spearheadding this effort and keeping me updated! As soon as more details (and photos) are available, I will post here on the blog.

More details can be found on the WreckChasing.com message board.

Air Research & Developent Command Issue

Carrie — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:57:58 +0000

Cover from the October 1954 issue of Life of the Soldier and the Airman, a recruiting magazine/handout.

Edwards AFB in My Backyard

Carrie — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:48:42 +0000

This is as exciting as it gets in Milwaukee: The carcass of a Shorts 330 in Edwards markings, tail number 40458 (aka N264AC). If you have any information on this plane, please drop me a note!