I miss the sonic booms that were a regular occurrence in my childhood in the 1970's. I lived in northern Utah, almost due north of Hill AFB. They used to fly F4 Phantom II jets and would go supersonic to the west of us as they arced towards their test range on the west side of the Great Salt Lake.

Rumors at the time were that the many dairy cows in the area produced less milk on days the Air Force flew. But I still loved the sound and the feeling of the boom shaking the house.