<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_J._Adams" class="extiw" title="en:Michael J. Adams">Michael J. “Mike” Adams</a>, Major Air Force pilot, stands in front of X-15#1, on Rogers Dry Lake on Edwards Air Force Base in California, after a flight. Adams died when the rocket plane disintegrated following reentry and crashed.
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