Back in the 50's, when "duck and cover" was being taught to all us school children, I was growing up in Cincinnati..... I don't remember what base they were from, but the B-58's would make nightly practice bombing runs over the city that took them directly over our house....... They flew at high altitudes and at supersonic speeds...... We got to hear sonic booms every night! I thought it was neat!
I also remember Sputnick and watching the first US communications satellite, "Echo", drifting overhead! Those were the days when you could live close to the city and still see the Milky Way and I watched as, about once a week, the sign on the Golden Arches was changed from "Over 8 Million Sold" to "9 Million" to "10" to.......
Lord..... I'm getting OLD!
me!