Re: Dale Reed passed away

From: Doug... (dvandorn1_at_NOSPAM.mn.rr.com)
Date: 03/26/05 

Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 09:57:49 GMT

In article <9caa41lbrps6f3f09g2jh42l10k3f5d2cr@4ax.com>,
om@our_blessed_lady_mary_of_the_holy_NASA_research_facility.org says...
> On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 22:20:54 -0800, Reunite Gondwanaland
> <reunite.gondwana@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Dale Reed, the driving force behind the lifting bodies and a number of
> >other concepts, passed away last week.
>
> ...Frap. My condolences to the family. Dale was indeed a driving force
> behind these concepts.

NASA TV did a nice memorial piece showing Dale and his team doing drop
tests of a small scale model of the X-38 paraglider concept. That's a
nice way to be remembered, out in the desert doing what you love...
*smile*... 

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