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Old 21st August 2005 | 13:11
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SR71

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William H Rankin, famous as The Man Who Rode Thunder, ejected from a F8U at in excess of 47000ft and M=0.82 and took 40 mins to get to the ground.

He was wearing no protective gear at the time although he was on oxygen at the time of the ejection.

You can read the story in Wild Blue, Pg 38-61.
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