[Billie]

Sound Barrier Broken



The Bell X-1 "Glamorous Glennis"
in Washington's National Air & Space Museum

The first flight at faster than the speed of sound occurred
on 14 October 1947. The aircraft was the Bell X-1 and the
pilot was Captain Charles Yeager.

Technically the speed of sound had probably been broken
before that by several Second World War aircraft. Some
British and American fighters may have unintentionally
exceeded the speed of sound in an evasive dive and there
are unconfirmed reports that the German Me 262 jet
fighter managed to break the sound barrier.

http://www.rogerdarlington.co.uk/Mach.html





Alaska Day Celebration

Click to revisit Mama_Bear's presentation at the Finest:

North to Alaska ~ October 19, 2005

[gardengirl]

LOL I could probably deal with being bald rather than all those sequin thingies stuck to my skin! Shudder. I can’t even stand fingernail polish!

Ever been to Wright Patterson AFB in Ohio? Truly cool place. Lots of history and planes!

[ConorMacNessa]

Happy Birthday IKE!!

Gen. Eisenhower with the troops before D-Day in Normandy

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[La Enchiladita]

Oh, Billie, how wonderful to remember Chuck Yeager’s great accomplishment of breaking the sound barrier....61 years ago!!

Gen. Yeager is a great American, and actively campaigning for the Republican ticket. He appeared recently at one of Sarah Palin’s rallies.

Chuck is the kind of guy that makes this nation so great and strong.

[Majie Purple]

Thanks ever so, for the Tuesday presentations/poems/ pings!!!!!