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<b>Title: </b>First JATO assisted Flight
</p><p><b>Full Description: </b>Take-off of America's first "rocket-assisted" airplane, an Ercoupe fitted with a GALCIT developed solid propellent 28 pound thrust JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) booster. The Ercoupe took off from March Field, California and was piloted by Captain Homer A. Boushey Jr.
</p><p><b>Date: </b>08/12/1941
<b>NASA Center: </b>Jet Propulsion Laboratory
</p><p><b>Image #: </b>JPL-JATO
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<b>UID: </b>SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1538
<b>GRIN DataBase Number: </b>GPN-2000-001538
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