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CarveHerName#OnThisDay, 18 May 1953, pilot Jackie Cochran becomes the first woman to break the sound barrier.
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Neil Moffatt@CarveHerName And this is one amazing photograph.
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She seems cool as a cucumber opening the cockpit at the speed of sound for a casual photo op. Not to mention her hair and makeup stay intact during this historical moment.
She seems cool as a cucumber opening the cockpit at the speed of sound for a casual photo op. Not to mention her hair and makeup stay intact during this historical moment.
Laukidh@CarveHerName she’s one of the pilots my dad has covered a TON on his blog. She did a lot and most people don’t know her name.
@CarveHerName she broke the sound barrier in a successful attempt to take the world speed record for 100km.
“Over the next two weeks, she would set three more world speed records ² and an altitude record ³ with the Canadair Sabre Mk.3. She was awarded the Harmon Trophy for 1953, her fourth.
According to the U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission, during her aviation career, Jackie Cochran set more speed and distance records than any other pilot.”
Richard Paul@Laukidh @CarveHerName This documentary (which I produced) has a whole section about her. https://exchange.prx.org/pieces/41129?m=false
