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Airforce Jets Outrace The Sun To Coast And Back Non-Stop
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keywords: us air force, operation sun run, transcontinental speed records, 363rd tactical reconnaissance wing, mcdonnell rf-101c, kc-135 stratotanker, aerial refuelling
Synopsis: Four US Air Force pilots from 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing take part in Operation Sun Run which established 3 new transcontinental speed records using the reconnaissance version of the MacDonnell F-101 jet fighter with two to fly round-trip from Los Angeles to New York and back again, two for the one-way flight from Los Angeles to New York all of which would not be possible without the support of the KC-135 Stratotanker America's first jet tanker which allowed aerial refuelling during the operation - the new Los Angeles to New York record was established by Lt. Klatt, at 3 hours, 7 minutes and 43.63 seconds. Capt. Sweet set the round-trip record, at a time of 6 hours, 46 minutes and 36.21 seconds, and the New York to Los Angeles record, at a time of 3 hours, 36 minutes and 32.33 seconds...(read more)
- Date: 1957
- Duration: 00:01:22
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
Air Force Jets Outraces The Sun Coast To Coast And Back Non-Stop!
Photo-Reconnaissance Voodoo jets of the U.S. Air Force streak from California to New York and back, non-stop, in a record-shattering 7 hours 12 minutes! At top speeds in excess of 1,000 m.p.h., they out-race the sun!
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- Newsreels: 1957 - November 28
