"General MacArthur's 'Bataan', Fort Rucker, Alabama."
"The 'Bataan' was used by General MacArthur until he was relieved of his command during the Korean Conflict, after which it was stored. In 1966, it was transferred to NASA, converted into an electronic space capsule simulator, and was flown worldwide testing ground tracking stations f...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | "The 'Bataan' was used by General MacArthur until he was relieved of his command during the Korean Conflict, after which it was stored. In 1966, it was transferred to NASA, converted into an electronic space capsule simulator, and was flown worldwide testing ground tracking stations for Gemini and Apollo Space Missions. The 'Bataan' was transferred and flown to the Army Aviation Museum in 1970." |
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