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Medal - X-15 World's Fastest Aircraft
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Collection medallion |
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| Obverse description | A detailed relief depicting the North American X-15 rocket-powered aircraft on the tarmac, marked 'U.S. AIR FORCE' and 'USAF' on the fuselage, being towed by a ground vehicle at right, with several ground crew figures visible in the field. The legend is inscribed in four lines across the upper portion of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Upper field features a high-relief nude male figure kneeling and holding aloft a large, detailed feathered wing, evoking the Icarus myth. The lower portion of the field bears a raised rectangular tablet panel containing a multi-line descriptive inscription, with the Franklin Mint mark (F) struck in the exergue below the tablet. |
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