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NASA Aeronautics on Twitter: "50 years ago today William J. "Pete" Knight became the world's fastest man while flying the X-15. #FlyNASA https://t.co/26f4rqw8uS" / Twitter
![William John "Pete" Knight Signed Photograph as well as Signed Alexandria, VA Bicentennial First Day Cover. William John "Pete" Knight Signed Photograph as well as Signed Alexandria, VA Bicentennial First Day Cover.](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/184/044/1106044184.0.m.jpg)
William John "Pete" Knight Signed Photograph as well as Signed Alexandria, VA Bicentennial First Day Cover.
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![Ron Eisele on Twitter: "7 May 2004. Death of William J. "Pete" Knight. U.S. politician, combat pilot, test pilot, and astronaut. Knight holds the world's speed record for flight in a winged, Ron Eisele on Twitter: "7 May 2004. Death of William J. "Pete" Knight. U.S. politician, combat pilot, test pilot, and astronaut. Knight holds the world's speed record for flight in a winged,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FSGQOdrWUAIldvi.jpg)
Ron Eisele on Twitter: "7 May 2004. Death of William J. "Pete" Knight. U.S. politician, combat pilot, test pilot, and astronaut. Knight holds the world's speed record for flight in a winged,
![El X-15 de la tripulación de vuelo, de izquierda a derecha: La Fuerza Aérea capitán Joseph H. Engle, Fuerza Aérea Mayor Robert A. Rushworth, piloto de la NASA, John B. 'Jack' McKay, El X-15 de la tripulación de vuelo, de izquierda a derecha: La Fuerza Aérea capitán Joseph H. Engle, Fuerza Aérea Mayor Robert A. Rushworth, piloto de la NASA, John B. 'Jack' McKay,](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/mydw4x/el-x-15-de-la-tripulacion-de-vuelo-de-izquierda-a-derecha-la-fuerza-aerea-capitan-joseph-h-engle-fuerza-aerea-mayor-robert-a-rushworth-piloto-de-la-nasa-john-b-jack-mckay-fuerza-aerea-principales-william-j-pete-knight-nasa-piloto-milton-o-thompson-y-piloto-de-la-nasa-bill-dana-mydw4x.jpg)
El X-15 de la tripulación de vuelo, de izquierda a derecha: La Fuerza Aérea capitán Joseph H. Engle, Fuerza Aérea Mayor Robert A. Rushworth, piloto de la NASA, John B. 'Jack' McKay,
![Colonel William “Pete” Knight, (1929-2004): F-100 Vietnam Fighter Pilot, Test Pilot, Astronaut, and Aeronautical Engineer. - Super Sabre Society Colonel William “Pete” Knight, (1929-2004): F-100 Vietnam Fighter Pilot, Test Pilot, Astronaut, and Aeronautical Engineer. - Super Sabre Society](https://supersabresociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/knight_william.jpg)
Colonel William “Pete” Knight, (1929-2004): F-100 Vietnam Fighter Pilot, Test Pilot, Astronaut, and Aeronautical Engineer. - Super Sabre Society
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