Title: The The Man Who Rode the Thunder
Description: William H. Rankin (born 1920) in 1959 became famous as the man who fell through a thunderstorm. His 40-minute free fall from the stratosphere into the storm was even more terrifying. Rankin parted company with his plane at around 47,000 feet above sea level--nearly 18,000 feet higher than Mt. Everest's summit.
"The Man Who Rode the Thunder" is Rankin's recollection of the events leading up to the free fall and the fall itself.
Subjects: Military Air pilots, Biography