Elmo T
03-24-10, 09:05 AM
From the thread on the 787:
No normal person would ever want that job.
A "not normal" person has died. I was going to post there, but this is worth its own thread.
On July 17, 1962, Major Robert White flew the X-15 to an altitude of 314,750 feet, or 59 miles, becoming the first "winged astronaut." He was the first to fly at Mach 4, Mach 5 and Mach 6; he was the first to fly a winged vehicle into space. After a career of 'firsts' White died on March 17, 2010. (http://www.nasa.gov/topics/aeronautics/features/robert-white.html)
Full Bio here on wiki. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Michael_White)
Impressive life of service to this country. :thumbup:
White was a command pilot astronaut. His military decorations and awards included the Air Force Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star with three oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with four oak leaf clusters, Bronze Star, Air Medal with 16 oak leaf clusters, and the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Ribbon with "V" device. For his achievements in the X-15 aircraft, General White received the Harmon International Aviators Trophy, the Collier Trophy and the NASA Distinguished Service Medal.
No normal person would ever want that job.
A "not normal" person has died. I was going to post there, but this is worth its own thread.
On July 17, 1962, Major Robert White flew the X-15 to an altitude of 314,750 feet, or 59 miles, becoming the first "winged astronaut." He was the first to fly at Mach 4, Mach 5 and Mach 6; he was the first to fly a winged vehicle into space. After a career of 'firsts' White died on March 17, 2010. (http://www.nasa.gov/topics/aeronautics/features/robert-white.html)
Full Bio here on wiki. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Michael_White)
Impressive life of service to this country. :thumbup:
White was a command pilot astronaut. His military decorations and awards included the Air Force Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star with three oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with four oak leaf clusters, Bronze Star, Air Medal with 16 oak leaf clusters, and the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Ribbon with "V" device. For his achievements in the X-15 aircraft, General White received the Harmon International Aviators Trophy, the Collier Trophy and the NASA Distinguished Service Medal.