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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated June 18, 1956 reads, "Rain erosion test rocket is shown as its starts down 10,000 foot-long track at Edwards Air Force Base a fraction of a second before it cracked world's speed record. Tests are being staged by Convair's Division of General Dynamics Corp. at desert site."; See images #00143195 through #00143197 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Air Force Flight Test Center (U.S.) General Dynamics Corporation.--Convair Division Rocket sleds--California--Edwards Air Force Base Rockets (Aeronautics)--California--Edwards Air Force Base Air bases--United States Edwards Air Force Base (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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