Did You Know?
The term "the whole nine yards " dates from World War II. When fighter pilots armed their planes, the .50 caliber machine-gun ammunition belts loaded into the fuselage measured exactly 27 feet. If a pilot fired all his ammo at one target, it got "the whole nine yards."
From "That's a Fact Jack" by Harry Bright and Jakob Anser
Labels: facts
1 Comments:
That's a "things that make ya say hmmmm" kinda trivia.
February 01, 2007 1:07 PM
Post a Comment
<< Home