"General MacArthur's 'Bataan', Fort Rucker, Alabama."

"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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Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/33976
format Electronic
collection Alabama Photographs and Pictures Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Alabama Photographs and Pictures
spellingShingle Alabama Photographs and Pictures
"General MacArthur's 'Bataan', Fort Rucker, Alabama."
fulltopic Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Airplanes; Military facilities; Fort Rucker (Ala.); Dale County (Ala.)
description "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."
spelling Q0000095982Q95982"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 for Gemini and Apollo Space Missions. The 'Bataan' was transferred and flown to the Army Aviation Museum in 1970." 1970-1979; 1980-1989Airplanes; Military facilities; Fort Rucker (Ala.); Dale County (Ala.)Still imagePostcards Alabama. Department of Archives and HistoryAlabama Department of Archives and History postcard collection LPP45, Box 7, #3024Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections. 600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/33976
title "General MacArthur's 'Bataan', Fort Rucker, Alabama."
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