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and then each pilot will select one of three sky highways he wants to fly. There may be a "jet stream" handy -- a natural swift air movement he can "ride" as a tailwind -- or he can take a "great circle" route, thus following the shortest path over the curve of the earth, or he can just scoot in a direct point-to-point flight as though it were a road along the earth.

A jet stream that's "going his way" could give him so much as a 250-miles-an-hour boost in his record attempt.

In addition the blueprint maps out the speeds of winds aloft, cruising speeds, times for letting down, allowances for refueling and ditching detachable fuel tanks, among a hundred other details.

The cream of each command has been selected for the event which is sponsored by the Bendix Aviation Corporation. Both the sponsoring company and the Air Force describe the event as "a test of the pilot's skill in following an intricate flight plan and obtaining the maximum performance from a combat-ready aircraft."

An Air Force general has remarked that "it goes without saying that the cooperation and coordination between flight and ground crews would be highlighted as contributing to victory."

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