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Bruce Aikenhead: A Canadian Space Pioneer
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Aikenhead with his father, Harold, and grandfather, Albert, in his grandparents' backyard
1 of 35 		Aikenhead recalls seeing the Graf Zeppelin as a child
2 of 35 		One of many stamps collected by Aikenhead's father commemorating the Graf Zeppelin's voyage
3 of 35 		Aikenhead listening to Morse Code during a lesson at London South Collegiate Institute (High School)
4 of 35 		Aikenhead (middle row, second from right) in the 'Radio Fundamentals and Servicing' course
5 of 35 		Aikenhead enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War II
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Aikenhead in his military uniform
7 of 35 		Aikenhead's sketch of Beaufighter RDF installation
8 of 35 		Map of Aikenhead's military travels in World War II, 1943-1945
9 of 35 		Aikenhead describes his work as a RDF/RADAR technician in WW2 in Britain and India
10 of 35 		University of Western Ontario at the time of Aikenhead's graduation
11 of 35 		Aikenhead on his career at Canadian Aviation Electronics
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Aikenhead recalls his time working on the "Avro Arrow"
13 of 35 		A test model of the Mercury space capsule undergoes trials at Langley Field
14 of 35 		The Mercury Seven Astronauts
15 of 35 		The Mercury Seven, autographed photo for Aikenhead
16 of 35 		John Glenn runs through a training exercise in the Mercury Procedures Trainer
17 of 35 		Inside the Mercury Procedures Trainer
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