Ken Carter's Rocket-Powered Lincoln Attempted Mile-Long Jump Over St. Lawrence River

This story recounts an event from October 5, 1979, when Ken Carter, known as the 'Mad Canadian,' attempted to rocket a winged Lincoln Continental over the St. Lawrence River from Ontario to New York. The attempt ended with his stand-in crashing into the river about 400 feet from the target island, Ogden Island.

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