# The Last Flight of Scott Crossfield

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 25, 2006, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-flight-of-scott-crossfield/377867 "2006-10-25T17:58:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-flight-of-scott-crossfield/377867/1 "2006-10-25T17:58:20Z")

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Was reading this article, [The Last Flight of Scott Crossfield](http://www.esquire.com/features/articles/2006/061005_mfe_November_06_Crossfield_1.html) during lunch today, and thought this might be of interest to some here, particularly the Aviator Dopers. I am ashamed to admit I had never heard of the guy, who was a pioneer in aviation in every sense of the word. Enjoy.

As a bonus, this issue of Esquire features [Scarlett Johanssen](http://www.esquire.com/sexiestwoman06/) on the cover, for those who are inclined to look at that sort of thing.

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**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-flight-of-scott-crossfield/377867/2 "2006-10-25T18:34:30Z")

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Thanks for the link, I hadn’t heard much about the crash since it happened.

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**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-flight-of-scott-crossfield/377867/3 "2006-10-25T23:45:00Z")

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Great story there. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-flight-of-scott-crossfield/377867/4 "2006-10-26T05:29:22Z")

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A good read and a lesson reaffirmed.

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**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-flight-of-scott-crossfield/377867/5 "2006-10-26T05:57:43Z")

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Didn’t you ever see The Right Stuff?

Scott Crossfield, the fastest man alive.

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-flight-of-scott-crossfield/377867/6 "2006-10-26T11:35:12Z")

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[QUOTE=Zebra]  
Didn’t you ever see The Right Stuff?

Scott Crossfield, the fastest man alive.  
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Um, no. :o

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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-flight-of-scott-crossfield/377867/7 "2006-10-26T13:58:27Z")

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Played by one of the best “invisible” actors in recent years, Scott Wilson. His most visible presence in recent years has been as Catherine Willows’ father on “CSI.” He’s one of those invisible actors that once you actually notice him, you start seeing him everywhere.

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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-flight-of-scott-crossfield/377867/8 "2006-10-26T14:50:41Z")

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[QUOTE=Zebra]  
Didn’t you ever see The Right Stuff?

Scott Crossfield, the fastest man alive.  
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And do you remember who served him the steak dinner in the movie?

Very good article. The bits about Arlington Cemetary reminded me of one of my D.C. trips, when I went to find Gus Grissom’s grave. I had to really look for it.