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NEW YORK Ed Dwight grew up in segregated 1930s Kansas on a farm on the edge of town. An airfield was within walking distance, and, as a boy, he d often go to marvel at the planes and gawk at the pilots. Most were flying back from hunting trips and their cabins were messy with blood and empty beers cans on the floor.
By Jake Coyle | The Associated Press Former NASA astronaut Ed Dwight poses for a portrait to promote the National Geographic documentary film “The Space