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Civilian pilots thrill of flying jet at near sonic speed
Salt Lake City feature recounts Murray M. Moler riding in a Utah National Guard T-33 jet at 29,000 feet. He details the g forces, the roll maneuvers over Great Salt Lake, and the sensations of speed and altitude. Parachute, helmet, and ejector-seat warnings frame a vivid, safety‑minded firsthand account of civilian jet flight.
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Murray M. Moler
Salt Lake City
Tno
Utah
Utah, Air National Guard
Col. Alman. Winn
Utah Ang
Winn
Great Salt Lake
Alaska
Aleutians
Japan
China
Pacific
Lester E. Buckley
Kearns
Utah National Guard
Buckley
Col. Winn