4 FRONTIERS STAFF 12 Historical Perspective The rocket-powered X-15 from Boeing heritage company North American Aviation not only set speed and altitude records, but its missions to the edge of space pioneered research critical to safely sending astronauts to the moon and back. photo: boeing archives 16 Biger. Beter. Badger. Developed by Boeing’s Phantom Works to help special operations forces quickly deploy from a V-22 Osprey, the Phantom Badger is a versatile, rugged and affordable combat vehicle that can negotiate the most challenging terrain. photo: saly Aristei/boeing 28 Back to the future Iraq is rebuilding its commercial airline fleet and is doing so with new airplanes from an old partner—Boeing. Iraqi Airways, which placed its first order with Boeing in 1973, recently took delivery of its first Next-Generation 737-800. photo: marian lockhart /boeing Publisher: Tom Downey Editorial director: Anne Toulouse EDITORIAL TEAM Executive editor: Paul Proctor: 312-544-2938 Editor: James Wallace: 312-544-2161 Managing editor: Vineta Plume: 312-544-2954 Graphic designers: Al Callanta: 310-364-6743 Brandon Luong: 312-544-2118 Cass Weaver: 480-216-4539 Photo director: Bob Ferguson: 312-544-2132 Commercial Airplanes editor: Cecelia Goodnow: 206-766-2931 Defense, Space & Security editor: Diane Stratman: 562-797-1443 Engineering, Operations & Technology editor: Junu Kim: 312-544-2939 Human Resources and Administration editor: Len Vraniak: 312-544-2351 Shared Services Group editor: Beriah Osorio: 425-577-4157 Staff writer: Eric Fetters-Walp: 425-266-5871 ONLINE PRODUCTION Web manager: Wendy Manning: 312-544-2936 Web designer: Michael Craddock: 312-544-2931 Web developer: Lynn Hesby: 312-544-2934 Information technology consultant: Tina Skelley: 312-544-2323 HOW TO CONTACT US: E-mail: boeingfrontiers@boeing.com Mailing address: Boeing Frontiers MC: 5003-0983 100 N. Riverside Plaza Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-544-2954 Fax: 312-544-2078 Web address: www.boeing.com/frontiers Send all retiree address changes to Boeing Frontiers, MC 6Y-66 P.O. Box 3707 Seattle, WA 98124-2207 Postmaster: Send address corrections to Boeing Frontiers, MC 6Y-66 P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124-2207 (Present addressees, include label) BOEI NG FRONTIERS / SEPTEMBER 2013
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