Comments on: 21 March 1962 https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/21-march-1962/ Important Dates in Aviation History Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:01:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: jesus https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/21-march-1962/#comment-38139 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 15:21:46 +0000 http://www.thisdayinaviation.com/?p=16752#comment-38139 In reply to Marc.

hi

]]> By: Rob Allen https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/21-march-1962/#comment-22938 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:31:20 +0000 http://www.thisdayinaviation.com/?p=16752#comment-22938 This story was a minor legend in the Flight Surgeons’ office at Edwards back in the day (circa 1985). There was no internet back then, so when we heard stories like this, we’d ask around some of the ‘old heads’ to find out if was true. Yep, they really did this.

What I heard (and cannot confirm) was that in one of the first tests, they underestimated the duration of the sedation given to the bear. When the recovery team got to the capsule after it landed, the bear was wide awake…and really (as in REALLY) pissed off.

Then there was the story of the supersonic jackrabbit, but that’s a tale (tail?) for another day…

]]> By: Marc https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/21-march-1962/#comment-22936 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 15:22:13 +0000 http://www.thisdayinaviation.com/?p=16752#comment-22936 United States Bear Force!

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