Name: Dana, William Country: USA M/F: M Number of Flights: 2+ / 16

X-15 Flights Date of Flight - X-15 Plane X-15 Flight Notes
1. X-15 Flight 156 November 4, 1965 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 24.44 km
2. X-15 Flight 161 July 18, 1966 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 29.29 km
3. X-15 Flight 165 August 4, 1966 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 40.45 km
4. X-15 Flight 168 August 19, 1966 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 54.25 km
5. X-15 Flight 172 September 14, 1966 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 22.98 km
Space Flights Date of Flight - X-15 Plane X-15 Flight Notes
+6. X-15 Flight 174 November 1, 1966 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 93.54 km
X-15 Flights Date of Flight - X-15 Plane X-15 Flight Notes
7. X-15 Flight 178 April 26, 1967 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 16.28 km
8. X-15 Flight 181 May 17, 1967 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 21.67 km
9. X-15 Flight 183 June 22, 1967 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 25.05 km
10. X-15 Flight 185 July 20, 1967 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 25.72 km
11. X-15 Flight 189 October 4, 1967 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 76.53 km
12. X-15 Flight 192 March 1, 1968 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 31.85 km
13. X-15 Flight 193 April 4, 1968 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 57.15 km
14. X-15 Flight 195 May 11, 1968 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 67.09 km
Space Flights Date of Flight - X-15 Plane X-15 Flight Notes
+15. X-15 Flight 197 August 21, 1968 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 81.83 km
X-15 Flights Date of Flight - X-15 Plane X-15 Flight Notes
16. X-15 Flight 199 October 24, 1968 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 77.72 km

Space Flights Descriptions
X-15 Program Flew 16 X-15 flights with two flights over 80 km:
    1. Flight 156
- November 4, 1965 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 24.44 km)
    2. Flight 161 - July 18, 1966 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 29.29 km)
    3. Flight 165 - August 4, 1966 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 40.45 km)
    4. Flight 168 - August 19, 1966 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 54.25 km)
    5. Flight 172 - September 14, 1966 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 22.98 km)
  +6. Flight 174 - November 1, 1966 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 93.54 km)
    7. Flight 178 - April 26, 1967 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 16.28 km)
    8. Flight 181 - May 17, 1967 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 21.67 km)
    9. Flight 183 - June 22, 1967 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 25.05 km)
  10. Flight 185 - July 20, 1967 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 25.72 km)
  11. Flight 189 - October 4, 1967 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 76.53 km)
  12. Flight 192 - March 1, 1968 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 31.85 km)
  13. Flight 193 - April 4, 1968 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 57.15 km)
  14. Flight 195 - May 11, 1968 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 67.09 km)
+15. Flight 197 - August 21, 1968 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 81.83 km)
  16. Flight 199 - October 24, 1968 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 77.72 km)
+ Meets USAF astronauts wings flight requirements (Flights flown by Dana over 80 km)

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Updated - March 16, 2005