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  Astronaut Bio: Michael Smith 12/03   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
MICHAEL J. Born April 30, 1945, in Beaufort, North Carolina.
Captain Smith was assigned as pilot on STS 51-L. He was also assigned as pilot for Space Shuttle Mission 61-N scheduled for launch in the Fall of 1986.
Captain Smith died on January 28, 1986 when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after launch from the Kennedy Space Center, also taking the lives of spacecraft commander, Mr.
www.jsc.nasa.gov /Bios/htmlbios/smith-michael.html   (447 words)

  
  Evergreen Aviation Museum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Evergreen Aviation Museum is a museum which displays a number of military and civilian aircraft.
The museum is located in McMinnville, Oregon near the headquarters of Evergreen International Aviation.
The museum was founded by Michael Smith, a former pilot in the United States Air Force and an executive at Evergreen Aviation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Evergreen_Aviation_Museum   (113 words)

  
 Decorated Naval Aviator Charles R. Smith Jr. Dies (washingtonpost.com)
During nearly 30 years as a naval aviator, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross twice, the Bronze Star for Valor and the Air Medal 14 times, among other decorations.
Smith was born in the small Texas Panhandle town of Dalhart.
Smith also served as commanding officer of the ammunition and supply ship USS Detroit, with a 510-man crew, and then as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Independence.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A64098-2004Aug13.html   (653 words)

  
 Challenger Center: The 51-L Crew: Michael J. Smith
Mike Smith was selected as an astronaut candidate in May 1980, and was assigned to NASA while continuing his career as an officer in the U.S. Navy.
Prior to being selected for the 51-L mission, Smith served with NASA as a commander in the Shuttle Avionics Division and technical assistant to the director, Flight Operations Directorate.
Mike Smith was born April 30, 1945, in Beaufort, North Carolina.
www.challenger.org /about/smith.cfm   (292 words)

  
 The Crew of the Challenger Shuttle Mission in 1986
This was an enormously important mission, because it demonstrated the capability that NASA had long said existed with the Space Shuttle to repair satellites in orbit.
Smith, born on April 30, 1945 in Beaufort, North Carolina.
Smith was selected as a NASA astronaut in May 1980, and a year later, after completing further training, he received an assignment as a Space Shuttle pilot, the position he occupied aboard Challenger.
www.hq.nasa.gov /office/pao/History/Biographies/challenger.html   (2047 words)

  
 Evergreen Aviation Museum - Places by Robert D. West
OF ROBERT D. The Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon originally opened on November 15, 1991, the dream of Evergreen International Aviation Founder and CEO Delford M. Smith and his son, U. Air Force Captain Michael King Smith.
Captain Smith was killed in an auto accident in 1995, and the museum was renamed in his memory as the Captain Michael King Smith Evergreen Aviation Educational Institute.
This replica of that airplane was built by Century Aviation in Wenatchee, Washington from plans prepared by the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum from the original plane.
people.msoe.edu /~westr/evergreen.htm   (1449 words)

  
 Virginia Tech Magazine Class Notes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Michael A. Giles (ACCT) was promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer with Virginia Fibre Corp. (P.O. Box 771, Briarhurst Dr., Amherst, VA 24521).
LT COL Michael G. Simpson (GEOG), U.S. Army, is a staff officer in the Pentagon for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (6302 Skinner Dr., Burke, VA 22015).
Smith, 86, of Blacksburg, taught in the agronomy department from 1946 until his retirement in 1976.
www.unirel.vt.edu /vtmag/spring97/classnotes.html   (6401 words)

  
 CBS News Space Place - Challenger: Chapter 2
Naval aviator Michael Smith, 40, was one of the most experienced pilots in the astronaut corps, logging more than 4,300 hours in 28 types of aircraft, and serving as Challenger's co-pilot January 1986.
Smith, born in Beaufort, N.C., earned a bachelor of science degree from the Naval Academy in 1967 and a master's degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1968.
After earning his master's degree, Smith completed jet training in 1969 and was assigned to the advanced jet training command where he served as an instructor from May 1969 through March 1971.
www.cbsnews.com /network/news/space/51L/51Lchap2crew.html   (4055 words)

  
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Naval aviator Michael Smith, 40, was one of the most experienced pilots in the astronaut corps, logging more than 4,300 hours in 28 types of aircraft, and serving as Challenger's co-pilot January 1986.
Smith, born in Beaufort, N.C., earned a bachelor of science degree from the Naval Academy in 1967 and a master's degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1968.
Onizuka, a Buddhist, said he developed an interest in aircraft and aviation "pretty early" and by his later years in elementary school he already was being inspired by the Mercury space flight program that began America's manned space effort in 1959.
cbsnews.cbs.com /network/news/space/51Lchap2crew.html   (4047 words)

  
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 Aerospace Library
To find in that plenitude the very best books about the world of aviation and spaceflight, we asked museum curators, scholars, historians, journalists, and authors for their recommendations and compiled a list of treasures, both old and recent, from a number of categories.
He suggests such titles as Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation (Crescent, 1996) and The Chronicle of Aviation (JL International Publishing, 1992); the latter, by renowned aviation writer Bill Gunston, is a year-by-year account of major aviation and space-related events.
Aviation, The Early Years: The Hulton Getty Picture Collection by Peter Almond (Konemann UK Ltd., 1997).
www.airandspacemagazine.com /ASM/Mag/Index/2002/FM/Library.html   (4954 words)

  
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Smith told AP he protected the identity of the source he had obtained the documents from by typing copies of them on plain paper and destroying the originals." This exactly proves my original point and frustration.
Reporter Smith: "I was given very strict orders from the lawyers as to how to handle them." The reason Smith typed them out, as he explained, was to protect both his source, and himself.
Smith could be additionally prosecuted for misrepresenting or altering the contents of an official government document.
www.smoe.org /lists/joni/v2005.n250   (6708 words)

  
 Michael / Morton Album presented by tucson.com
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Walter Smith Michael Jr.
She is a 1996 graduate of University High School and a 2001 graduate of the University of Arizona with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
He is a 1996 graduate of Melbourne Central Catholic High School in Melbourne, FL and a 2000 graduate of the University of Central Florida with a bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies.
www.tucson.com /insidetucson/celebrations/albums/weddings/view/288   (147 words)

  
 Aircraft - Featured Exhibit
The centerpiece or "crown jewel" of the Evergreen Aviation Museum is a plane known around the world as the "Spruce Goose." In July 1942, the world was at war.
The winning organization would have access to land on which to house the Flying Boat and the funding necessary to move and care for her.
Evergreen International Aviation’s plan, as envisioned by Captain Michael King Smith, proposed to not only preserve and protect her, but also to display her as the central exhibit in a living museum.
www.sprucegoose.org /aircraft_artifacts/exhibits.html   (976 words)

  
 STS 51-L   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Smith was assigned to the Advanced Jet Training Command in 1969, serving as an instructor until March 1971.
His next assignment was with Attack Squadron 75, where he served as maintenance and operations officer for two SIXTH Fleet deployments to the Mediterranean aboard USS SARATOGA.
Smith graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1967, ranked 108 in a class of 893.
challenger.brownsburg.k12.in.us /body_sts_51-l.html   (1858 words)

  
 Hughes CEO Michael Smith Retires
Smith spent the past decade working as Sarnoff's Director, DTV Professional Systems, where he oversaw the development of digital television systems.
Smith, who earned degrees at the University of Notre Dame and Drexel University, holds or shares 16 U.S. patents in the field of television and digital television.
Minard received a bachelor's degree in history from Smith College, where she served as president of the student government.
www.satnews.com /Careers/mar2002em.htm   (2160 words)

  
 Reviews by Michael Ray
The Aviator: From the Heights to the Depths
Michael is an artist with a background in community theatre directing and acting.
He is working on a Masters degree at Denver Seminary and has a B.A. in English and a minor in Theatre from Colorado Christian University.
www.hollywoodjesus.com /comments/michaelray/blog.html   (2872 words)

  
 CNN.com In-Depth Specials - 2000 Year in Review
William E. Simon, 72, wealthy investor, philanthropist and conservative Republican who was federal "energy czar" during the Arab oil embargo of the mid-1970s and treasury secretary under President Ford; of complications from pulmonary fibrosis, June 3, Santa Barbara, California.
Michael Smith, 68, co-recipient of the 1993 Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing techniques that led to breakthroughs in genetic engineering; of cancer, October 4, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Paula Yates, 40, British television personality known for her made-for-the-tabloids relationships with rock stars Bob Geldof and Michael Hutchence and for her shamelessly flirtatious interviewing style; of a drug overdose, September 17, London, England.
www.cnn.com /SPECIALS/2000/year.in.review/story/obits   (6235 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Profile For Michael C. Smith: Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Clark Gable, cast as stodgy American Michael Hamilton is gruff and funny as he first battles and then falls for Sophia.
I was reminded of Scorsese's Coconut Grove scenes in "The Aviator" by this impeccably directed montage and wondered if it had in fact influence him being the film historian he is.
But the best is yet to come, upon arriving home Isabel and Larry move through a brilliantly choreographed scene that leads up to a kiss and then a rejection.
amazon.com /gp/cdp/member-reviews/A3QFC8X23IR3QC   (6140 words)

  
 The Ripon Recycler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Her chinchillas Valentine Michael Smith (Mike) and Alice became the proud parents of triplets on May 22.
The girls are Sarin and VX (named after nerve gasses, apparently) and the boy (and runt) is Chow Yun Fat (hopefully he will live up to his name).
Michael was born on May 3 at 7:02 pm.
blackship.noradltd.com /~taumagi/nwsltr/tau34.html   (1460 words)

  
 Model Aviation Online - On The Fly (May 2004)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
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www.modelaircraft.org /mag/0504/onthefly.htm   (316 words)

  
 Challenger 7 Summary - Challenger 7 Information
Pilot Michael J. Smith was born on April 30, 1945.
He received a bachelor of science degree in naval science from the United States Naval Academy in 1967 and a master of science in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1968.
The Challenger mission was to be the first voyage into space for Captain Smith.
www.bookrags.com /sciences/astronomy/challenger-7-spsc-03.html   (906 words)

  
 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing - USAF - Korean War Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Then I read the letter Col. Smith wrote to the Williams famly.
Comments: I have a patch my father brought back from Korea that I would like to donate to his fellow aviators.
It is from the Kimpo Rod & Gun Club with the 67th's logo & motto: LUX EX TENEBRIS I was going to have it mounted on a plaque with Dad's name and tour of service in the USAF.
www.koreanwar.org /html/units/usaf/67trw.htm   (3297 words)

  
 Antarctic Books Due and Works-in-Progress
Smith, Michael Now working on a biography of Crozier
These were later issued in limited editions of 250 copies (Vols I & II) and 350 copies (Vol III) by the London publisher, Smith, Elder & Co. They constitute an important cornerstone of any polar library and are scarce and quite expensive.
And Michael Smith's next project is a biography of Francis Crozier.
www.antarctic-circle.org /bookdue.htm   (2158 words)

  
 Maxwell School of Syracuse University : Headlines and Media
One of his close friends was the pilot of the airplane that terrorists commandeered to hit the Pentagon … and in doing so, took the life of Brady Howell, a Maxwell alum, a Presidential Management Intern, a former graduate assistant of mine, a young man with a bright, promising future in public service.
Commander Culbertson, a Naval aviator, was on board the space station at the time of the attacks … from an altitude of 250 miles above the Earth, he could see the smoke billowing from the World Trade Center … and he captured the first images of that tragedy from space.
The January 28, 1986, accident that resulted in the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger and its crew—Francis Scobee, Michael Smith, Judith Resnik, Ellison Onizuka, Ronald McNair, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe—brought to a halt one of NASA's most important initiatives—the Teacher in Space program.
www.maxwell.syr.edu /news/okeefe_041202.htm   (5683 words)

  
 Michael Schenker Group Concert Report
Michael Schenker (session) at the Park, Peterborough, U.K. by Kev
Michael Schenker with Siggi Schwarz Band at Winterbach-Sporthalle, Winterbach, Germany (12/17/2004)
MSG at The Electric Ballroom, Camden, London, U.K. by John Smith, Dean, Wilson, Roy, Jason, SmUrFy, Alan Walsh and Robin
www.rbaraki.com /report1.htm   (736 words)

  
 The Indepundit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
My father killed Nazis' in WWII while a member of the 82 AB, and I served MY country for as a Naval Aviator over 21 years so I am qualified to JUDGE your statements.
Please note this part: "The eight memos — all labeled "secret" or "confidential" — were first obtained by British reporter Michael Smith, who has written about them in The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Times.
Smith told AP he protected the identity of the source he had obtained the documents from by typing copies of them on plain paper and destroying the originals.
www.indepundit.com /archive2/2005/06/heated_rhetoric_1.html   (5164 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Rumble Fish (Special Edition): DVD: Matt Dillon,Mickey Rourke,Diane Lane,Dennis Hopper,Diana ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
As always, Coppola assembled an impressive ensemble cast for his film.
From The Outsiders, he kept Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, Glenn Withrow, William Smith and Tom Waits, while casting actors like Mickey Rourke and Vincent Spano, who were overlooked for roles in the film for one reason or another.
They all fill out their roles admirably, but Mickey Rourke in particular is mesmerizing as the Motorcycle Boy.
www.amazon.com /gp/product/B0009R1TI6   (3085 words)

  
 A Welsh View: Travel
Tomorrow (weather permitting) the world's largest commercial airliner will take off on its maiden voyage in front of thousands of spectators in what is expected to be the largest aviation event since Concorde's first flight.
Commercial aviation experienced its safest year in history in 2004 despite continuing financial losses and an unusually large 15 percent spike in airline travel, the International Air Transport Association said Thursday.
The same number of people were killed worldwide last year in crashes - 428 - as were killed in 1945, when the piston-engine DC3 ruled the skies, Giovanni Bisignani, the transport association's director general, said in an interview.
xo.typepad.com /blog/travel/index.html   (4934 words)

  
 New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Joint Chief of Staff, COL (Ret) Michael B. Smith
These renderings will be on display within the next two weeks in the DMVA cafeteria.
WO1 John N. Koss received his wings at graduation ceremonies held in Fort Rucker, Alabama on Friday, 14 February 2003.
www.state.nj.us /military/admin/highlightsarchive/21feb03highlights.htm   (1466 words)

  
 Michael John Smith, Captain, United States Navy
President Reagan canceled the State of the Union Message that had been scheduled for tonight, expressing sympathy for the families of the crew but vowing that the nation's exploration of space would continue.
Killed in the explosion were the mission commander, Francis R. (Dick) Scobee; the pilot Commander Michael J. Smith of the Navy; Dr. Judith A. Resnik; Dr. Ronald E. McNair; Lieut.
Ellison S. Onizuka of the Air Force; Gregory B.
www.arlingtoncemetery.net /michaelj.htm   (1916 words)

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