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October 1997, Week 3

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Re: Off-topic: 40th anniversary of Sputnik
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Gary Jackson <[log in to unmask]>
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Gary Jackson <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 15 Oct 1997 09:24:46 -0700
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>Speaking of anniversaries, yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the sound
>barrier being broken in an airplane.  (Chuck Yeager, Bell X-1, Oct 14,
>1947, Murock Dry Lake AKA Edwards AFB.  He did it again yesterday in an
>F-15)
>


FYI- Yeager is a resident of Nevada County (you know, the one not in
Nevada).  He has a yellow Corvette convertible from when he was the pace car
driver at the Indy 500.  It has strobe lights all over it.  I don't think he
drives it much, but our high school gets to use it for the homecomeing queen
to rid in.  Nice touch.


Gary Jackson
Nevada CSOS
(916) 478-6407 - voice
(916) 478-6410 - fax

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