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The material contained within these pages describing the XB-70 has been divided into a number of topics. These topics maybe accessed by simply clicking on the required topic below and you will more straight to the required information. When you have finished with a given topic you may return to this page or simply move between pages using the 'Forward' and 'Back' arrows.   XB-70 Topics include: Introduction Early (Pre-flight) History Flight History The Final Flights "Midair! Midair! Midair!" Pictures Nick Franco's Personal Summary Credits Important Dates - October 14th,1965 April 30th,1966 June 8th,1966   The material contained within these pages has been created by Nick Franco to which full credit is given here. Nick Franco has kindly allowed this material to be used by other people and organisations for none profit purposes (see the copyright information at the foot of this page.)   Credits This page wouldn't be complete if I didn't give credit to the following people. However, blame for any mistakes or dislike should be laid at my feet. Nick Franco My friend and fellow aviation nut of almost 20 years, he's had the patience to suffer travelling around the country to see aircraft, and listen to me go on for hours about stuff in general! Dr. Raymond Puffer As a historian at Edwards AFB, he's let me climb in, around, and through all the documentation and video available in the archives. Not to mention not having the MP's come and take me away after a while! The rest of the people at the Edwards History Office Even though I almost forced the copier to commit ritual suicide, and was generally a pest, they didn't have me thrown out either! Eric Canale, Premiere Radio Networks This is the poor guy who willingly subjected himself to the agony of "can we do this a little differently" while scanning a number of the pictures used on the page. Donald Mallick, NASA test pilot, XB-70 program One of only two pilots to have ever flown both of the USAF's only Mach 3 aircraft, I greatly appreciate his taking the time to make sure I hadn't made any grievous errors within the page! Ed Rees The author of The Manned Missile, it was his writing that began my fascination with the Valkyrie. Steve Pace Author of Valkyrie - North American XB-70, his book provides excellent material on the XB-70, especially of the more technical details that I've avoided. Several people I don't have names for! I lost track of the names of all different people who mailed me old articles, or had stories about the Valkyrie, and in general helped smooth out a lot of the edges, and add a lot of depth that otherwise would have been lost. And no help from Rockwell International at all! Well, at least not directly to me -- I've been informed that they "cannot afford" to pull out the material and let me go through it in a conference room. Questions or comments? Mail me at thumper@interceptor.com.   Copyright Information: All pictures included are public domain. The text and entire page as a whole may be freely used for non-profit purposes, although I would like my email address to remain at the bottom of the page. For-profit use of this page requires my explicit permission.     Page Two

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