On September 27, 1956, Capt. Milburn G. Apt became the first person to reach Mach 3. During that same flight he was killed when the Bell X-2 crashed. In this photo, he poses with the X-2 at Edwards Air Force Base just a few days before the crash.
On September 27, 1956, Capt. Milburn G. Apt became the first person to reach Mach 3. During that same flight he was killed when the Bell X-2 crashed. In this photo, he poses with the X-2 at Edwards Air Force Base just a few days before the crash.