Mar. 24—"Rocketman" William Suitor will discuss his time as a Bell Rocket Belt pilot at "One Hell of a Ride," an event being put on by the Historical Association of Lewiston. The event will be held at ...

Click to open image viewer. This is a Bell No. 2 rocket belt, also known as the Jet Pack or other terms. It is a small personal propulsion device strapped on the back and enables a person to fly short ...

Thirty-six years later, the Bug basks in newfound acclaim while the Rocket Belt remains a minor footnote to aviation history. Built by Bell Aerospace of Buffalo, New York, only a scant few of the ...

For at least half a century it has been assumed by the youth of America, perhaps the world, that upon reaching adulthood, there would be an easy-to-use jetpack available for the purposes of fun and ...

Harold M. Graham, the first man to fly untethered using the Bell Rocket Belt, died Thursday in Nashville, Tenn., after a brief illness. He was 75.

Gordon R. Yaeger of Williamsville, who piloted the Bell Rocket Belt at the 1964 New York World's Fair and in the James Bond film "Thunderball," died Sunday in Hospice Buffalo, Cheektowaga, after a ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a Bell No. 2 rocket belt, ...