New Alexandria in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Chalmers "Slick" Goodlin

(1923-2005)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 20, 2016

1. Chalmers "Slick" Goodlin Marker

Inscription. A natural aviator, Goodlin learned to fly at the New Alexandria Airport. In W.W.II Goodlin joined the Royal Canadian Air Force where he earned his wings, then flew for the U.S. Navy. In 1944, he became a test pilot for Bell Aircraft and made 26 flights in the Bell XS-1 rocket plane breaking the sound barrier in 1947 before turning the plane over to the Army's Chuck Yeager. Later, Goodlin was CEO of the Burnelli Co. championing a safer design for aircraft. In 2005 he was inducted into the Florida Aviation Hall of Fame.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.

Location. 40° 23.822′ N, 79° 25.314′ W. Marker is in New Alexandria, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is on Main Street 0.1 miles west of Pennsylvania Route 981, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Alexandria PA 15670, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Laurel Highlands

and in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Alexandria Memorial Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); New Alexandria (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thomas F. Gallagher (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Elder (approx. 2.3 miles away); Hauling Coal From Salem #2 (approx. 2.6

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miles away); Crabtree War Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Hannastown Honor Roll (approx. 5 miles away); Hannastown Farm (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Alexandria.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 20, 2016

2. Chalmers "Slick" Goodlin Marker

Chalmers "Slick" Goodlin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown

3. Chalmers "Slick" Goodlin

Standing with his Bell XS-1 Rocket

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,012 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.