Only a few years after the end of the Cold War

The USAF Aerospace Research Pilot School was one of the most important training grounds for the elite test pilots who helped shape the future of high-speed flight

Weinberger also confirmed the story

widely regarded as one of the world’s premier manufacturers of aerospace medallions and a long-time supplier producing commemorative items for NASA missions and programs

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Expedition 15 ISS FLOWN Oleg Kotov private cover + letter Liberty Bell Only a few years afterFrom the celebrated astrophilatelic collection of Jacques Bracke A rare and deeply personal Expedition 15 International Space Stationflown cover and handwritten letter, sent directly from orbit by Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov to noted astrophilatelist Jacques Bracke. Dated 21 April 2007, the cover was carried aboard the International Space Station during the opening weeks of Expedition 15 and is accompanied by an enclosed handwritten letter by Kotov,