Atlas Mercury rocket World War II and abroad under the military

and abroad under the military aid program for various nations including Canada

rowing demands for transport helicopters in support of offshore energy operations led Sikorsky to initiate worldwide market research to establish the requirements of such operators

The USAF's first swept-wing jet fighter made its initial flight on October 1

Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a lightweight

During the war

Atlas Mercury rocket World War II and abroad under the militaryAtlas Mercury rocket display model. On the heels of the launch of the Russian spacecraft Vostok 1, the United States was ready to send of its own first man into space aboard the Mercury Space Capsule. Although the Russians had managed to beat them so far at every turn of the Space Race, the Americans were undaunted. The Mercury Program resulted in six successful spaceflights, allowing the United States to gain a foothold in space that it would hold