Is there an historical event you are connected to?

Well, Here's a couple, sort of, that I can think of...



1.) The Space Shuttle "Return to Flight" Mission. STS-26. 29 September 1988

Growing up, my Dad was in the Military, and so we moved around every few years... When the Space Shuttle Challenger blew up during launch on 28 January 1986, we were living in North Dakota... But on 29 September 1988, My Dad was stationed at Patrick AFB, in Florida, just a few miles from Cape Canaveral...

Of Course, the Space Industry is a big deal to the people living in Florida... and so, this "Return to Flight" mission was a major event... My Junior High School allowed all of us to go outside, and watch the Launch.

While this was MY First time watching a Space Shuttle Launch, it would not be my last, over the next few years... (A Space Shuttle launch could be Seen, Heard, & FELT at my home!)

It was an incredible launch to see, though... Sadly, some stupid ass classmate of mine was shouting for it to explode. Thankfully, it didn't.



2.) The Kokomo Indiana "UFO" Sonic Boom. April 16th, 2008


I made a length post about this incident a couple of years ago. You can read it here:

IMDB2.freeforums.net/post/1200070


But, here is a quick summary of my involvement:

I was working as a Dispatcher for an Emergency Response Agency in the Indianapolis area, at the time, and I was on duty that night when the event occurred... I received a few calls noting that there was a loud "boom", and there were concerns about a "plane" crash. They asked me if I knew what was going on, but I didn't... I contacted the Nation Guard at the nearby base, and they told me, that there were no known aircraft in the area at the time.


I have wondered about this event, since that night... And I have yet to learn of any satisfactory explanation, to explain everything...