Scott_Crossfield_and_D-558-2,_November_20,_1953.jpg


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English: Albert Scott Crossfield in the cockpit of the second Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket built (NACA 144) just after the first ever flight to exceed Mach 2.
Italiano: Albert Scott Crossfield nell'abitacolo del secondo Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket costruito (NACA 144) subito dopo il primo volo nella storia dell'aviazione ad aver superato la velocità di Mach 2.
Date Taken on 20 November 1953
Source https://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/D-558-2/HTML/E-1090.html
Author NACA
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20 November 1953