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USN 1036462: Aviation Medical Accelerator Laboratory (AMAL), late 1950s.

USN 1036462: Aviation Medical Accelerator Laboratory (AMAL), late 1950s. Space Suit. All set for a “Flight Unto Space” test pilot Scott Crossfield, of North American Aviation readies himself at the controls of the X-15 before beginning a test run. The flight will chart the effects of combined accelerations on pilots during high speeds, late 1950s. AMAL is noted for being used for flight simulation training for the Project Mercury astronauts. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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Caption: USN 1036462: Aviation Medical Accelerator Laboratory (AMAL), late 1950s. Space Suit. All set for a “Flight Unto Space” test pilot Scott Crossfield, of North American Aviation readies himself at the controls of the X-15 before beginning a test run. The flight will chart the effects of combined accelerations on pilots during high speeds, late 1950s. AMAL is noted for being used for flight simulation training for the Project Mercury astronauts. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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