SUNDAY PUZZLE FUN 5-31-20 SPACE AND MILITARY 1

Classic Toy Trains Forum
1

SPACE AND MILITARY 1
51 WORDS

  1. In 1955, the U.S. (_ _ _ ) was chosen by the Eisenhower administration to launch America’s first satellite during the International Geophysical Year (1 July 1957 through 31 December 1958). The Lionel No. 175 ( _ _ _ _ ) ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _) salutes the Navy’s effort, which succeeded in March of 1958 with Vanguard 1. The spacecraft is still in orbit and probably will remain there until 2198.
  2. Do you know what a USAX Dynamic (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) is? It’s the No. K-901 ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) launching car, which sent a vehicle skyward that looked a lot more like Sputnik-1 than Explorer 1, which was America’s first successful satellite, launched on Jan 31, 1958. The K-901, along with an Alco diesel and 4 other cars were components of set No. KF-119, which was manufactured by ( _ _ _ _) between 1958 and 1960.
  3. In 1962 and 63 NASA was all over the headlines with (_ _ _ _ _ _ ) ( _ _ _ _ _ ) and the original seven American test pilots selected to go into space. Lionel responded with the No. 3413 Mercury ( _ _ _ _ _ ) Launching Car and the 6413 Mercury Capsule Carrying Car plus the No. 6512 ( _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ ) Car which could lift an ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) by means of the compartment at the end of a fireman’s style ( _ _ _ _ _ ).
  4. After being hurled skyward by the No. 3413, the star voyager descended by (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) to splashdown in an O-scale ocean, where a U.S. Navy ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) deployed from a No. 3419 car could pick up the brave space pioneer.
  5. While not officially labeled as a (_ _ _ _) launch v
2

SPACE AND MILITARY 1
51 WORDS

  1. In 1955, the U.S. (NAVY) was chosen by the Eisenhower administration to launch America’s first satellite during the International Geophysical Year (1 July 1957 through 31 December 1958). The Lionel No. 175 (ROCKET) (LAUNCHER) salutes the Navy’s effort, which succeeded in March of 1958 with Vanguard 1. The spacecraft is still in orbit and probably will remain there until 2198.
  2. Do you know what a USAX Dynamic (INJECTION) (COMPRESSORTRON) is? It’s the No. K-901 (SATELLITE) launching car, which sent a vehicle skyward that looked a lot more like Sputnik-1 than Explorer 1, which was America’s first successful satellite, launched on Jan 31, 1958. The K-901, along with an Alco diesel and 4 other cars were components of set No. KF-119, which was manufactured by (KUSAN) between 1958 and 1960.
  3. In 1962 and 63 NASA was all over the headlines with (PROJECT) (MERCURY) and the original seven American test pilots selected to go into space. Lionel responded with the No. 3413 Mercury (CAPSULE) Launching Car and the 6413 Mercury Capsule Carrying Car plus the No. 6512 (CHERRY-PICKER) Car which could lift an (ASTRONAUT) by means of the compartment at the end of a fireman’s style (LADDER).
  4. After being hurled skyward by the No. 3413, the star voyager descended by (PARACHUTE) to splashdown in an O-scale ocean, where a U.S. Navy (HELICOPTER) deployed from a No. 3419 car could pick up the brave space pioneer.
  5. While not officially labeled as a (NASA) launch vehicle, the (MISSILE) carried by the No. 6407 flatcar bears a strong resemblance to the Redstone