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Educational Talk

Minuteman Missile Launch Officer with John Brightbill

October 26 at 1pm

At The Museum of Flight

Seattle

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Ever wonder what it's like to have your finger on the button? Hear firsthand from John Brightbill, a former Minuteman Missile Launch Officer, sharing stories from the front lines of aerospace history.

Cold War history
Firsthand stories
Aviation lecture
Military history

The Museum of Flight

Seattle, WA 98108, USA

www.museumofflight.org

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  • Cold War history
  • Firsthand stories
  • Aviation lecture
  • Military history
  • The Museum of Flight
  • Seattle

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