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Cochran Breaks Two World Jet Speed Records at Edwards
Jacqueline Cochran stands by the F 86E Sabre at Edwards Air Force Base after flying a 12 pylon course at 652.337 mph. She topples the women’s jet speed record of 535 mph and the 100 kilometer all time mark of 635 mph, previously held by French and U S Air Force pilots. She becomes the first woman to fly through the sonic barrier.
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Jacqueline Cochran
Edward Air Force Base
Mme
Jacqueline Aurio
France
Fred Ascani
U.S. Air Force
Miss Cochran