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Let the shockwave topple monuments
I felt much more ambivalent about the development of the Bell X-1 after I learned the history of the Miles M.52, but I still recognize the loss of Chuck Yeager. I grew up building and launching model rockets; one of my childhood talismans was a Matchbox SR-71. I can't remember not knowing about him.
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*hugs*
When I was growing up, most of the family worked in aerospace in one way or another. Our heroes have always been pilots.
My father's uncle was a designer and a pilot. He had Harriet Quimby in his family tree. I almost expected, as a child, to learn to fly when I grew up. I wanted to do aerobatics. I couldn't afford more than one lesson in college, but I loved it. The major reason I ride roller coasters is because of the sensation of flight. I am hoping (when it becomes safe to return to coaster parks) that my current medical conditions will still permit it. It's something I miss a lot.