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- Children's Book, "I Want to be a Space Pilot," 1961 - President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of outer space ignited the public's imagination. For children in the 1960s, the idea of space flight was wondrous. This book's introduction begins "Kip, the son of a jet pilot, wants to be a space pilot and go to the moon." This shows the aviation roots of aeronautics and the aspirations of different generations.
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Children's Book, "I Want to be a Space Pilot," 1961
President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of outer space ignited the public's imagination. For children in the 1960s, the idea of space flight was wondrous. This book's introduction begins "Kip, the son of a jet pilot, wants to be a space pilot and go to the moon." This shows the aviation roots of aeronautics and the aspirations of different generations.