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John W. (Jack) Russell, crew chief on the Bell X-1 rocket plane that first exceeded Mach 1, died Apr. 14. He was 78. Russell also worked on the U.S. Air Force's first jet aircraft, the Bell XP-59 during its flight test program at what is now Edwards AFB, Calif. He later served 27 years as chief of...
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