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Photograph caption dated December 10, 1957 reads, "Lt. Comdr. J. J. Kurowski, Fox operator, sits in wagon watching drone warmup. He later used small black box in foreground to fly Cougar from runway."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;12 x 11 cm. Photographic prints
United States.--Navy United States.--Navy--Aviation Supersonic transport planes--United States Men--California--San Nicolas Island Air pilots, Military--United States Drone aircraft--United States Air forces--United States Cougar (Jet fighter plane) San Nicolas Island (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Portrait photographs
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