Front:
AIR FORCE
Back:
DEFENDERS OF AMERICA*
U.S. AIR FORCE X-17
The X-17, manufactured by Lockheed, is an experimental Rocket. It is as
high as a four story building, weighs over six tons and attains speeds far
in excess of sound. The X-17 was designed to provide information on the
're-entry” problem, needed for the Air Force's ballistic missiles program.
This is No. 13 of a series of twenty-four cards, each illustrating and describing
a different weapon or piece of equipment in the NABISCO Shredded Wheat
"Defenders of America” series. Each of these cards is a full detailed reproduction
of an official United States Army, Navy and Air Force or Marine photograph.
One of these official photograph reproductions is packed in each package of
Nabisco Shredded Wheat. Get the entire set by eating Nabisco Shredded Wheat
regularly and trading with your friends.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
NEW YORK 22, N.Y.
U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOGRAPH
*TRADE MARK
