Air Force?s deep ties to shuttle are Dayton?s unique advantage

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE - The Air Force was deeply involved with NASA in the space shuttle program from the beginning, assigning engineers to work on its design and development, lobbying Congress, shaping how the orbiters would be used, and providing airmen as pilots, commanders or other crew.

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