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The Bumper blockhouse is a showcase study by the Cape Canaveral Archaeological Mitigation Project, a partnership by UCF and Space Launch Delta 45.
One such animal was “Skippy,” who was the mascot of Headquarters Squadron 12, or Hedron 12, stationed at Banana River Naval Air Station (BRNAS), which became Patrick Air Force Base in 1950, and now, Patrick Space Force Base. Skippy, above, was assigned a service number of 000-00-01, and given the rating of “Mascot, Second Class.” He would later earn his wings which he proudly wore on his specially designed flight jacket.
There's still time to catch the Art Institute of Chicago’s summer van Gogh show.
Only one photograph of Vincent as an adult survives, drinking at a riverside café—but he turns his back on the camera
Remnants of the Bumper 8 blockhouse site could become eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.