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    Surplus Army Corporal rocket, originally intended for conversion to manned suborbital vehicle.
    Robert C Truax, my boss, generally recognized as the greatest living rocket expert in the world. 83 years old in the left hand photo. Started building
    Excalibur XS, to scale, from last engineering drawing I could get a copy of. Fuel tanks were being fabricated elsewhere, we had all other hardware for
    Surplus Army Corporal rocket, originally intended for conversion to manned suborbital vehicle.
    LR89 injector flowstand, built for USAF engine components test.
    Pressure and leak testing LR89 fuel valve on pressure test stand, built for USAF engine components test. Six USAF and government reps are standing to
    Myself and Robert - the head fabrication technician, with two LR89 engines - there are 5 more behind Robert.
    StarKing

    Surplus Army Corporal rocket, originally intended for conversion to manned suborbital vehicle.

    StarKing
    Because, prior to his death last year, he was "generally recognized as the greatest living rocket expert in the world", and I was proud to have known and worked for him.
     

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