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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 14:25   #1 (permalink)


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St. Athan - Sound Barrier, June 1950 at the latest
I hope I'm on the right forum - apologies if not. I can only plead newbie ignorance.

My question is - Can anyone help me with sound barrier information please? My father was stationed at RAF St. Athan from 1947 to June 1950, and I remember being taken to an airshow on the base at which the sound barrier was broken. The event cannot have been after June 1950, because that's when we moved to RAF Castle Archdale. Does anyone know which aircraft and pilot this might have been?
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Glosgirl..................................I really would advise you quite strongly to repost this in the Aviation History and Nostalgia thread. It is full of very wise and experienced aviation types and you should have an answer or a link to an answer.
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Thank you - am toddling off there right now!
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