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September 22nd 03, 01:53 PM
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On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 21:16:00 -0500, VH wrote:
I was watching the Discovery Channel program comparing the F-86 and Mig-15 and heard that the F-86 can break the sound barrier. I know that this has been claimed many time before but is that the official position of the US Air Force? Is Yeager still officially the first man to break the sound barrier? Breaking Mach 1 was a standard flight in the curriculum for Perrin AFB's advanced flight training school for F86D interceptor pilots. You went up to max alititude, nosed over into a full vertical dive with full throttle and watched the Mach needle hit 1 before reducing power and starting the pullout. This was in 1957. No biggie, except the ego trip of claiming membership in the Machbuster's Club. John Bailey http://home.rochester.rr.com/jbxroads/mailto.html 
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