Tag: Douglas
An Air Stewardess Fell 33,000 Feet And Lived To Tell The Tale 50 Years Ago Today
Yugoslav air stewardess Vesna Vulovic survived a fall of 33,000 feet from an exploding airliner.
The B-52 Almost Got An Ahead Of Its Time Air-Launched Ballistic Missile Named Skybolt
Interest in air-launched ballistic missiles has seen something of a renaissance around the world in recent years, notably in Russia, China, and Israel. However, the concept is nothing new and Air Force was planning to adopt a nuclear-tipped air-launched ballistic missile, known as the Skybolt, as a payload for its B-52s more than 50 years ago.