ALAMOGORDO – Sonic Wind No. 1, the famous rocket sled Col. John P. Stapp rode to become the fastest man alive in 1954, has left the New Mexico Museum of Space History to be apart of the Smithsonian ...

Dr. John Paul Stapp trained as a medical doctor and spent many years conducting and participating in crash tests for the United States Air Force, from which he retired in 1970. Since then, he has ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It has been 60 years since Col. John P. Stapp sailed down a test track, strapped in tight onboard ...

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- On Dec. 10, 1954, Col. John P. Stapp propelled down the Holloman High Speed Test Track here aboard the Sonic Wind Rocket Sled 1 at a rate of 632 miles per hour, ...

The mechanical voice of the loudspeaker cracked across the clear, dry air of New Mexico’s Tularosa Valley: “Ten, nine, eight . . .” Safe in a concrete bunker, tense men at a periscope window kept ...

The caravan of eight vehicles circled to a stop in the morning fog that lay on the floor of the open-pit Minnesota iron mine. With swift precision, the coveralled men of the launching crew lowered an ...

John’s 632-mph ride came to a stop in just 1.4 seconds. When it was over, he had suffered a few broken ribs, a pair of busted wrists, and windburn on his face. The blood vessels in his eyes burst, the ...

Part I: The glorious rebellion against dissolution. 1. Where are my children to-night? -- 2. The most interesting place -- 3. Colonel Tank and Colonel Gas -- 4. Scum jobs -- 5. The citadel of ...

Hundreds of residents across Omaha are paying tribute to heroes and giving them more than a hand shake and a thank you.Army reservist John Stapp said a trip to the Henry Doorly Zoo is a great way for ...

For Westford Academy senior and aspiring filmmaker John Stapp, 17, having 2018 and part of 2019 to see the world is something he felt was important before jumping into college. His parents only had ...