10 Oct 1947: My 8th powered flight. Ridley figured out how we could control the plane near Mach 1 to go past Mach 1. I tried it on this flight (to mimic straight & level, you turn & it gives you an idea what to expect). After I landed, I told Ridley: We got it made. HISTORY
Today in 1947, Chuck Yeager proved it was possible to fly faster than the speed of sound in the Bell X-1 "Glamorous Glennis." Bell X-1 is on display in our Milestones of Flight Hall in DC: s.si.edu/2hV65eg #IdeasThatDefy #AirSpacePhoto
Oct 14, 1947: Broom handle worked beautifully. After B-29 dropped me in a stall: I fired off rockets & my MAchmeter went all screwy :-) at approx 10:35am PST we had accomplished what the ol' man (Col Al Boyd) had sent us out to do HISTORY @USAToday U.S. Air Force #fastandfurious
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