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Supersonic Record Flight Sets Distance Milestone
An 11 420 mile closed circuit jet flight set a world distance record for heavy jets. Capt William F Stevenson of Miami led the mission STarg 2 38 hours in the air and landed after 23 pm local time. The route looped Bermuda Greenland Alaska California Florida and back to Seymour Johnson SAC base.
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William F. Stevenson
Miami
Fla
Strategic Air Command
Bermuda
Sontrestram
Greenland
Anchoraze
Alaska
Los Angeles
Calif
Key West
Seymour Johnson
Cape Canaser
Keven
Stevenson
Homestead Afb
SAC
Richard Stewart
Steverson
Okinawa
Federation Aeronautique Internationale
National Aeronautics Agsn
Ron Eltico
Alhambra
Landon
Pomona