Engle, Joe, 1932-

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Joe Engle (b. Aug. 26, 1932, Chapman, KS) was an Air Force pilot and NASA Astronaut. He was commander on the second flight of the Columbia Space Shuttle (STS-2) and mission commander on Discovery (STS-51-I). Engle also participated in the Challenger disaster investigation in 1986. Additionally, he was the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander in Chief, United States Space Command and North American Air Defense Command (NORAD)before retiring from both the Air Force and NASA in 1986.
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creatorOf Southern Bases. Video and Audio Recordings, 1945-1992, 1945-1954. Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library
referencedIn Apollo 13 Crew Training in KC-135 at Patrick AFB, Florida - LRV Evaluation by Joe Engle National Archives at College Park
referencedIn KSC - Documentary Coverage of STS-2 Flight Crew and OMS Pod Activity During Sit Test (Joe Engle and Richard H. Truly) National Archives at College Park
referencedIn JSC (AV) - STS-2 - Astronauts Joe Engle and Richard H. Truly Return from KSC National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Johnson Space Center (JSC) Audiovisual Department (AV) - Engle and Crippen crew training in single system trainer; Joe Engle doing shuttle suit in mid deck I-G trainer National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, Texas National Archives at College Park
referencedIn JSC (AV) - Astronaut Joe H. Engle in WETF National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Surface Electrical Transmitter Deployment - Joe Engle - Don Eggers - Rock Pile Set National Archives at College Park
referencedIn JSC (AV) - STS-2: Astronauts Joe Engle and Richard H. Truly Leaving for KSC from Ellington AFB National Archives at College Park
referencedIn KSC - STS-2 - Crew Arrival, STA Touch and Go's (Joe Engle, Richard H. Truly, John Young, Lunney, George Abbey, Karol J. Bobko, and Page), Orbiter on Pad with RSS Pulled Back, Day and Night, Press Site with Wubbo Ockels and Claude Nicollier National Archives at College Park
referencedIn The X-15 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. AFA CONVENTION, WASHINGTON D. C. AND ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA National Archives at College Park
referencedIn JSC (AV) - STS-2 Prime Crew Training - Astronaut Joe Engle Takes Off in T-38 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S VISIT, EDWARDS AFB, CALIFORNIA National Archives at College Park
referencedIn JSC (AV) - STS-2 Mission Operations Control Room: President Ronald Reagan's Visit and Vice President George H. W. Bush Breakfast with Astronauts Joe Engle and Richard H. Truly National Archives at College Park
referencedIn KSC - STS-2 Dry CDDT Prime Crew Joe Engle and Richard H. Truly, George Abbey, John Young and Steven Hawley Ingress into Elevator and Across ORB Access Arm and White Room National Archives at College Park
referencedIn C-135 ZERO GRAVITY FLIGHTS, EDWARDS AFB, CALIFORNIA National Archives at College Park
referencedIn JSC (AV) - STS-2 Prime Crew Training - Astronauts Richard Truly and Joe H. Engle Fly STA National Archives at College Park
referencedIn JSC (AV) - Astronauts Joe H. Engle and Richard Truly Emergency Egress Training from 1 G Trainer National Archives at College Park
referencedIn JSC (AV) - Alternate Training for Fred Haise and Joe Engle National Archives at College Park
Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Air Force Now 173 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn STS-1 - Tenth Anniversary Celebration - Aaron Cohen, John Young, Joe Engle Remarks at Gilruth Center National Archives at College Park
referencedIn X-15 FLIGHT 3-42-65, 28 MAY 65 (EDWARDS AFB, CALIFORNIA) National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. AFA CONVENTION, DALLAS, TEXAS National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Columbia Returns to Space National Archives at College Park
referencedIn JSC (AV) - Astronauts Richard H. Truly and Joe Engle in Motion Base Trainer National Archives at College Park
referencedIn KSC - STS-2 Prime Crew Richard H. Truly, and Joe Engle, George Abbey, John Young Depart O and C Building, Arriving at SLF, Ingress into STA, Taxi and Takeoff National Archives at College Park
referencedIn JSC (AV) - STS-2 - Astronauts Joe Engle and Richard H. Truly Board T-38 from EAFB to KSC, and Their Families on Gulfstream for Flight to KSC National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Kennedy Space Center (KSC) - Space Transportation System STS-1/Orbiter Vehicle (OV)-102 - Documentary coverage of the Astros. Joe Engle and Richard Truly arriving at Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) ; Views of the Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) aft center segment stacking National Archives at College Park
referencedIn X-15 FLIGHT NO. 3-44-67, EDWARDS AFB, CALIFORNIA National Archives at College Park
referencedIn SPACE SHUTTLE ORBITER 102 COLUMBIA STS-2 ON BOARD FOOTAGE MAGAZINE 4,5,,28,29,32 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. PRESENTATION OF ASTRONAUT WINGS AT PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, DC National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. Jackie Cochran story, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado National Archives at College Park
referencedIn JSC (AV) - Astronauts Haise and Joe Engle Depart for Edwards Air Force Base in T-38 National Archives at College Park

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