June 1947. June 17— Pan American World Airways begins a New York City-to-San Francisco service flying east-to-west around most of the globe. [1] June 19— United States Army Air Forces Colonel Albert Boyd sets a new official world airspeed record of 623.62 mph (1,003.81 km/h) in a Lockheed P-80 “Shooting Star”.

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Mar 17, 2022 · 17 March 1947: The prototype of the United States’ first jet-powered bomber, the North American Aviation XB-45 Tornado, 45-59479, made a one-hour first flight at Muroc Army Air Field (later known as Edwards Air Force Base) with company test pilot George William Krebs at the controls. The photographs below show the XB-45 parked on Muroc Dry ...

Dec 17, 2021 · 17 December 1947: At Thermal, California, Jackie Cochran flew her green North American Aviation P-51B Mustang, NX28388, to a Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) World Record for Speed Over a 3 Kilometer Course. Her average speed, after two passes over the course in each direction, was 663.054 kilometers per hour (412.002 miles per hour).

In 1903 the Wright brothers take the world's first powered flight, 1924 sees the first flight around the world and the first helicopter flight, 1937 the Hindenburg zeppelin burns, 1940 the first smokejumpers jump, 1946 the first helicopter is used to fight wildfire, 1947 Colonel Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier, in 1955 the first operational air tanker dropped water on the …

Nov 02, 2016 · 25th March » An 1947 Centralia mine disaster known as explosion in a coal mine in Centralia, Illinois kills 111. 29th March » Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule in Madagascar. 1st April » Paul of Greece named Paul becomes king of Greece, on the death of his childless elder brother, George II of Greece or George II.

FUN FACTS: North America and Europe both experience severe winters. New York is hit with 28 inches of snow (Dec. 17), while Britain has its harshest winter in over 50 years. First documented sightings of "flying saucers". Drive-in theatres become a booming industry. Hillary Clinton, David Bowie, Elton John, and Arnold Schwarzenegger were born.

After the war ended, the jet age took off at a lighting pace. While the fastest World War II fighters flew in the mid 400 mph range, by 1947 the speed of sound was broken and we reached over 700 mph. That’s was just two short years after the end of the war! Chuck Yeager named the X-1 Glamorous Glennis for his wife.

Nov 05, 2016 · 26 Jan 1947 KLM Dakota crashes near Copenhagen, 22 die. 28 Jan 1947 Bay Psalm book auctioned for a record $151,000. 30 Jan 1947 February 8 ampndash A heavy blizzard in Canada buries towns from Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Calgary, Alberta. 31 Jan 1947 The Communists take power in Poland.