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1951
BENDIX TROPHY RACE
From Muroc Dry Lake, California to Wayne County Airport, Detroit, Michigan
ELAP. TIME     AV. SPEED
1. Col. Keith K. Compton   St. Joseph, Mo.   3:27:56:4   553.761
F-86A North American Sabre
2. Col. Emmett S. Davis   Compton, Calif.   3:35:17.6   534.847
F-84E Republic - Allison Eng.
3. Lt.Col. Geo. B. Thabault   Winooski, Vt.   3:36:11.2 532.637
B-45 North American Tornado
4 jet bomber
4. Maj. Gilbert A. Pederson   Arcadia, Calif.   3:36:32.4   531.768
F-84E
5. Capt. B. W. Watts   3:39:33   524.477
B-45
6. Capt. Edward R. Johnson   Reynolds, Ill.   3:44:35.2   512.715
F-84E
7. Maj. Leo M. Dykes,Jr.   St. Petersburg, Fla.   3:47:04.0   507.115
B-45
Capt. Thomas V. Gibson, Glendale, Calif. landed at approximately
13:13 p.m. at Selfridge Air Force Base