CBII_v_bw_o_n (ca. 1965/66 press photo)
“Capt. Charles A. Bassett poses with some of the many airplane models on display at NASA.”
IDK...based on the types of models, along with the trophy seen & referenced below, I seriously doubt this was at a NASA facility, it was more likely a USAF base...or something joint NASA/USAF.
Tragic, regardless of the circumstances:
www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/bassett_char...
www.nasa.gov/feature/remembering-nasa-astronauts-elliot-s...
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum38/HTML/000351.html
Credit: collectSPACE website
Photograph by Houston Chronicle Chief Photographer, Art Uhlmann, who may have been (according to one curious site), at the scene of President Kennedy’s assassination, which would seem to be plausible.
The trophy to Bassett's left is the A.B. Honts Trophy, presented to the outstanding graduate of the Aerospace Research Pilot School. A very similar version seen here, awarded to future X-15 test pilot Michael J. Adams, ca. 1962/63. Maj. Adams tragically perished 15 November, 1967 flying the X-15:
www.mach25media.com/Resources/pilote1.gif
Credit: "Mach 25 Media" website
The larger model to to his other side looks to be a Japanese F-86F “Kyokkou”.
CBII_v_bw_o_n (ca. 1965/66 press photo)
“Capt. Charles A. Bassett poses with some of the many airplane models on display at NASA.”
IDK...based on the types of models, along with the trophy seen & referenced below, I seriously doubt this was at a NASA facility, it was more likely a USAF base...or something joint NASA/USAF.
Tragic, regardless of the circumstances:
www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/bassett_char...
www.nasa.gov/feature/remembering-nasa-astronauts-elliot-s...
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum38/HTML/000351.html
Credit: collectSPACE website
Photograph by Houston Chronicle Chief Photographer, Art Uhlmann, who may have been (according to one curious site), at the scene of President Kennedy’s assassination, which would seem to be plausible.
The trophy to Bassett's left is the A.B. Honts Trophy, presented to the outstanding graduate of the Aerospace Research Pilot School. A very similar version seen here, awarded to future X-15 test pilot Michael J. Adams, ca. 1962/63. Maj. Adams tragically perished 15 November, 1967 flying the X-15:
www.mach25media.com/Resources/pilote1.gif
Credit: "Mach 25 Media" website
The larger model to to his other side looks to be a Japanese F-86F “Kyokkou”.