Chasing the Demon: A Secret History of the Quest for the Sound Barrier, and the Band of American Aces Who Conquered ItThe national bestseller, now in paperback: From bestselling author and legendary fighter pilot Dan Hampton, a thrilling narrative history of the race to break the sound barrier, revealing the true story behind the legendary feat At the dawn of the Cold War, a band of World War II aces gathered in the Mojave Desert on a top secret quest to break the sound barrier. The true story of what happened in those skies has never been told. Speed. In 1947, it