20 August 1947: At Muroc Dry Lake Commander Turner Foster - TopicsExpress



          

20 August 1947: At Muroc Dry Lake Commander Turner Foster Caldwell, Jr., United States Navy, flew the first of three Douglas D-558-I Skystreaks, Bu. No. 37970, to a FAI World Record for Speed Over a 3 Kilometer Straight Course. Four passes were made over the course at an altitude of 200 feet or lower, two in each direction to compensate for any head or tail winds. Caldwell’s average speed was 640.744 miles per hour, earning him his second Distinguished Flying Cross. You can still see 7970 at Pensacola.
Posted on: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 02:39:36 +0000

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