- 3 - time employed in trips into space, although its development was one step in a multiple-step design and development process that ultimately led to production of the Mercury helmet, a space helmet that was used in trips into space. Although certain Mark IV helmets were used in training Mercury astronauts, the serial number on the Mark IV helmet at issue indicates that it was not made at a time when Mercury astronauts were in training and that it was not used for that purpose. A Mark IV helmet is not an unusual or scarce helmet. To the contrary, it is, and at all relevant times has been, the most common and most available high-altitude, full-pressure flight helmet. Throughout the years 1977 to 1991, petitioner kept the Mark IV helmet at issue in its case and stored it in a closet in his residence. During that period, petitioner did not insure that helmet against loss, nor did he insure his residence against fire, theft, or other catastrophe. Around 1990 or 1991, petitioner placed an advertisement in a newspaper offering the Mark IV helmet at issue for sale. That advertisement stated that petitioner was "taking bids" for a "SPACE TEST FLIGHT HELMET--USED IN MERCURY PROGRAM WITH CASE". In response to his advertisement, petitioner received telephone calls from Keith R. Jamieson, M.D. (Dr. Jamieson) and Dennis Gilliam (Mr. Gilliam), both of whom expressed an interest in thePage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Next
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