B29 video

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users.skynet.be/fa926657/files/B29.wmv

Check out this B-29

[19000rpm]

Nice vid BT. That's a great recreation of the dropping of a Bell X-1 with Chuck Yeager looking to break the sound barrier.

I think this guy is about 10 levels beyond where I could even dream of being on the building level.

Can you imagine the Cajones it takes to fly that thing inverted that close to the deck?

[fireguzzi]

That inverted fly by was good and low wasn't it? Gotta be fun with a plane that big.

[19000rpm]

My Uncle did the same thing with the real thing back in '60 when he dropped Bob White in an X-15 from a B-52 out at Edwards.

[akent]

WOW!

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Aug 21, 2010 15:19:47 GMT -6 19000rpm said:

My Uncle did the same thing with the real thing back in '60 when he dropped Bob White in an X-15 from a B-52 out at Edwards.

That's a cool pic 19k. I love stuff like that. Or should I say the "Right Stuff" like that...

[fireguzzi]

Aug 21, 2010 15:19:47 GMT -6 19000rpm said:

My Uncle did the same thing with the real thing back in '60 when he dropped Bob White in an X-15 from a B-52 out at Edwards.

Awesome picture!

[fireguzzi]

Aug 21, 2010 14:53:17 GMT -6 19000rpm said:

Nice vid BT. That's a great recreation of the dropping of a Bell X-1 with Chuck Yeager looking to break the sound barrier.

I think this guy is about 10 levels beyond where I could even dream of being on the building level.

Can you imagine the Cajones it takes to fly that thing inverted that close to the deck?

I had no idea of the significance of that flight. Thats pretty cool. I just hope the real guys didn't go into a flat spin like that after dropping the X-1.

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Here's a commemerative stamp of the X-1 where Chuck Yeager first put the sound barrier behind us at mach 1.06 October 14, 1947.
www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Evolution_of_Technology/early_X_planes/Tech27G19.htm

Here's a shot of my Uncle and his crew with the X-15/

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19, I'm one of those simple people who believes I live in the best country on God's green earth with some of the most fascinating history filled with great innovators and adventurers. You post some [shadow=red,left,300]Great stuff![/shadow]

PS: Nunya, Sol, and all the others from places north, south, east and west of the U.S.A. No disrespect at all. Quite the opposite actually. I would be disappointed if you guys didn't have a similar pride in your country

[19000rpm]

Thanks BT. I enjoy sharing what I have. I get more than you guys than I give.