[GeoStL] Sonic Boom..Supersonic F/A-18C Hornet

  • From: Geocachette@xxxxxxx
  • To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 11:52:08 EST

I heard a SONIC BOOM while walking to class at SIUE ... it was a perfectly 
clear day.   I about jumped out of my skin.  I looked up to see an airplane 
(I don't know what kind) in the distance sky.   It was neat.  It left a lot 
of people staring up in the air.

georgie


In a message dated 1/15/03 7:31:03 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
goshhawk@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> There are two supersonic corridors in Missouri  that allow the military
> national guard and Boeing to test their aircraft. One is along the
> Mississippi south of St Louis. Every F-15 and F/A -18 aircraft that is 
> built
> in St Louis  is checked out to about Mach 1.6 before delivery. As long as
> they stay in the corridors, there are very few complaints.
> 
> 

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