Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/First supersonic flight

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[edit] First supersonic flight

Original - Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier, 1947.
Original - Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier, 1947.
Reason
A 1947 newsreel of the first supersonic flight; pioneering moment in aviation.
Articles this image appears in
Sound barrier, Bell X-1
Creator
unknown; U.S. Gov't public domain
  • Support as nominator DurovaCharge! 04:26, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
  • support sweet. de Bivort 20:01, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Support per nom.Spikebrennan (talk) 23:54, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Support. I wonder how many horrific accidents there were with plans peeled to shreds before they could make this little news bulletin for Beaver's family --f f r o t h 20:03, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Support Just amazing... I don't know what else to say. -- Mike (Kicking222) 20:55, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Support Very well done! Clegs (talk) 23:56, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Support Wow. Very impressive find. Thingg 01:40, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Ummm...Not applicable? This is a video, isn't it? We're nominating pictures, not video. -- Altiris Helios Exeunt 08:46, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
    • Some featured pictures are video files. DurovaCharge! 10:05, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
      • Free lesson: 'movie' is derived from the term 'moving pictures', which is what film was originally called; video of course is a later derivative of film. To get to the point, yes it's a picture, yes it's eligible. --jjron (talk) 06:26, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
        • Oh, whee. Thanks for that little lecture. I'm giving this one Strong Support for its encyclopedic and historical value. I'm simply astounded that the first supersonic flight took place onboard such an aircraft. -- Altiris Helios Exeunt 04:54, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Promoted Image:Yeager supersonic flight 1947.ogg MER-C 06:43, 1 February 2008 (UTC)