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[b]Space Cover 721: My Favorite X-15 covers[/b] Above is a cover for Mike Adams' seventh and fatal X-15 flight, along with a card with his autograph As we well-know, there were twelve Apollo moonwalkers and also twelve X-15 pilots. Assembling a set of signed items by all 12 moonwalkers is very possible and not overly expensive. But putting together a set of signed items (flight covers or portrait photos) by the 12 X-15 pilots is a different story. After many years I was able to acquire signed X-15 flight covers by 11 of the 12, and was happy to acquire an excellent Mike Adams autograph on a card to complete the set. So my three favorite X-15 covers include a cover for Adams's fatal flight; a cover signed by Neil Armstrong for his 2nd flight; and a cover signed by Jack McKay for his 4th flight. Why are these three covers my favorites? The scarce Adams fatal flight cover is one of the best X-15 covers I've seen; Armstrong signed covers for his X-15 flights are quite desirable and very scarce; as are Jack McKay signed flight covers. At the top is a Neil Armstrong signed X-15 flight cover and below is one by Jack McKay. Those interested in putting together a set of signed items by the 12 X-15 pilots shouldn't have too much trouble finding signed material by about 8 of the 12 X-15 pilots, but will have great difficulty finding autograph material especially by Adams, Armstrong, McKay and Joe Walker. And forgeries of these autographs are a problem (For example, years ago I bought a Walker signed X-15 cover that was later determined to be a forgery). While my X-15 collection is very modest, I have always had a great interest and fascination with the X-15 rocket plane program. One of the best books on the X-15 is by Milt Thompson entitled: "At the Edge of Space/The X-15 Flight Program". And for those interested in all the X-planes, Jay Miller's "The X-Planes" is a must. There are a number of X-15 collectors who have assembled superb X-15 collections who certainly would have some of their favorite X-15 covers to show here.
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