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Scott Crossfield hands over his flight data recorder on November 20, 1953, after the first Mach 2 flight. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
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Scott Crossfield hands over his flight data recorder on November 20, 1953, after the first Mach 2 flight. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images