Jet Craft Pierce Sound Barrier

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1868

Date Released

24 Jan 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Chiang Kai-Shek Resigns
2. 2Sikhs Honour Warrior-Saint (Exclusive)
3. 3Jet Craft Pierce Sound Barrier
4. 4Garry Davis Starts Mass Peace Drive
5. 5French Demolish German Channel Guns
6. 6Monaco Celebrates National Day
7. 7Miss America Picks Summer Cotton Frocks

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 7

Summary

Pilotless aircraft launched from mother-plane attains fastest recorded flight. Captain Yaegar makes aviation history by piercing sound barrier.

Keywords

Aviation

Library number

17461

Length of story (in feet)

117

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Notes

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