SALINAS WILL BE THE FIRST STOP IN AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE RECORD FOR THE SHORTEST TIME FLYING AROUND THE WORLD. THE FLIGHT TOOK OFF FROM WICHITA THIS EVENING AROUND 10. RIGHT NOW IT'S PASSING THE ...
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The Fastest Flight Ever

Dropped in mid-air from beneath the wings of a B-52 mothership, the X-15 A-2 ignited its powerful rocket engine and streaked into the upper-atmosphere. Previous burns only lasted 90-seconds, but on ...
Shot January 12, 1979 - British Airways Concorde at Dallas Fort Worth Airport, marking the inauguration of Concorde service between Texas and London-Paris. LARRY REESE/Staff Photographer Just this ...