The Michael P Wright Space Collection

X-15 PROGRAMME



The X-15 was a rocket plane that operated at the edge of space. The programme lasted from 1959 until 1968 and during that period 8 of its 12 pilots achieved astronaut status. These were White, Rushworth, Engle, Knight, Dana, Walker, Adams, and McKay (the others were Crossfield, Thompson, Petersen, and Armstrong).







A super 8*10 photo of an X-15 signed by 7 of its pilots









The 'beast' in flight!









An extremely rare Mike Adams signed cover. He was killed in an X-15 crash in 1967









A Joe Walker 6.5*8.5 signed photo. He flew the X-15 to its highest altitude of 354200 feet (67 miles)









A nice 8*10 X-15 photo signed by Scott Crossfield









A 4.5*6.5 John McKay signed photo. He made 29 flights in the X-15









A Pete Knight signed photo inscribed to me. He flew the X-15 to its highest speed of 4500 m.p.h. (Mach 6.7)









A Bill Dana signed photo inscribed to me. He was the last pilot of the X-15 in October 1968









A photo in front of an X-15 signed by Forrest Petersen who flew it 5 times









An 8*10 inscribed to me by Scott Crossfield









An excellent colour 8*10 of Neil Armstrong and Robert White in front of an X-15









An 8*10 of Robert White and Scott Crossfield









An inscribed 8*10 showing the X-15 prior to flight









An 8.5*6 colour photo of the X-15 signed by Joe Engle,Robert Rushworth,Pete Knight and Bill Dana









A super 8*10 photo of the X-15 signed and inscribed by Forrest Petersen









Al White and Pete Knight signatures on an 8*10 photo of an XB-70 and the X-15A2









A relaxed Scott Crossfield pre-flight









An 10*7 artists impression of the X-15 signed by : pilots Crossfield,White,Knight,Engle and Dana : drop pilots Charlie Bock, Charlie Kuyk, Fitz Fulton and Guy Townsend : and chase flight and back up pilot Al White