If a plane needs wings, then wouldn't a 1957-1959 Cadillac have made it in the
air? (Tongue in cheek).

Michael Snow wrote:

> This is a slightly modified version of the incident that won the 1995 Darwin
> Award.  It was later determined to be a hoax.  Check out
> http://www.darwinawards.com/darwin/index_darwin1995.html
>
> Mike Snow
>
> >
> > There was a memo put out the employees at the General Dynamics plant in
> > Grand Prairie Texas about two years ago, I'm going to try to repeat as
> > best I remember what the memo said.
> >
> > Recently the authorities discovered a large grey stain on a rock face of
> > ,,, Mountain rock face. After further investigation it was discovered
> > that the stain was comprised of a 64 Chevrolet and the remaining parts of
> > the same vehicle.
> > Upon further investigation the authorities discovered that the owner of
> > the vehicle had recently attended a US Air force auction and purchased a
> > surplus JATO cartridge. His friends said the man that purchased the JATO
> > cartridge spent several weeks modifying the 64 Chevrolet to mount the
> > JATO cartridge as a means of propelling the car to around 200 miles an
> > hour.
> > Air force officials speculated that the Chevrolet weighed approximately
> > 3500 pounds and the JATO cartridge provide boost in excess of 50,000
> > pounds. They further predicted that the Chevrolet became fully
> > uncontrolled at approximately 140 miles per hour and shortly afterwards
> > at about 235 miles per hour became fully airborne and crashed into the
> > 800 foot rock face at the 500 foot altitude causing the grey stain on the
> > rocks.
> > Skid marks on the highway indicate that the vehicles driver tried to gain
> > control and reduce his speed repeatedly approximately five miles from the
> > impact point. It is estimated based on the thrust produced that the
> > vehicle was traveling in excess of 1000 miles per hour at the point of
> > impact on the rock face.
> > The vehicle owner or any remains of his body have never been found and it
> > has rained recently in the area causing the grey stain to rust and blend
> > in with the colors of the natural stone color of the rock face.
> > The wife of the deceased driver of the 64 Chevrolet said that her husband
> > had purchased two of the JATO capsules and the remaining cartridge had
> > been stolen from his barn.
> > If any person currently working for this facility has any information on
> > the location or the whereabouts of the missing JATO cartridge, please
> > come forward or drop a note in any of the suggestion boxes so we can
> > recover the JATO before another unfortunate accident occurs.
> >
> > Now that is supposed to be a true story.
> >
> > Stan Wilder