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More often than not, the actions for which people are most well-known are but a glimpse into their real accomplishments. Such is the case with Joseph William Kittinger II, the man who broke the speed of sound during a skydive. Born on July 27, 1928, Kittinger raced speedboats during his teens and entered the USAF [...]
In June 1940, the US Army Air Corps requested a new bomber from Consolidated Aircraft Company in case there were significant delays with the B-29, which had already been in development for two years. The result was the B-32 Dominator, which itself took nearly four years to complete testing. The bomber almost didn’t see action [...]
