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From:  Carl Byoir & Associates, Inc.          For Approval Only
10 East 40th Street, MU 6-3200              To: House Organs
New York 16, N. Y.

For:  Bendix Aviation Corporation


                          HOW TEMPUS FUGIT
                
                          IN BENDIX CLASSIC

                  Korean Ace Wins In Record Time
                    Of 666 mph; First Winner,
                      Doolittle, Won at 223 mph
    OKLAHOMA CITY -- A new speed record -- 666.661 mph -- was established by Capt. Manuel (Pete) J. Fernandez Jr. in the famed Bendix Trophy speed classic, feature event of the National Aircraft Show held over the Labor Day week-end. 
     Capt. Fernandez, America's leading living jet ace of the Korean conflict with fourteen and one-half enemy planes to his credit, blazed over the 1,120 mile course from George Air Force Base, Victorville, Calif. to Will Rogers Field here in 1 hour, 40 minutes and 38.8 seconds.
    Flying supersonic North American F-100C Super Sabres at altitudes ranging up to 30,000 feet, all six pilots in the event battled 40 to 50 mph headwinds and landed with a minimum of fuel. Capt. Fernandez said he had about 20 gallons when he taxied up to the shut-down point in front of the audience.
    Capt. Robert A. Madden placed second with a speed of 656.250 mph in an elapsed time of 1 hour, 42 minutes, and 14.6 seconds. Capt. Archie T. Iddings roared into third place at a speed of 655.844 mph -- only seconds behind Capt. Madden. Capt. Iddings had an elapsed time of 1 hour, 42 minutes, and 18.4 seconds.

Capt. Robert A. Madden placed second with a speed of 656.250 mph in an elapsed time of 2 hour, 42 minutes, and 14.6 seconds.  Capt. Archie T. Iddings roared into third at a speed of 655.844 mph -- only seconds bhind Capt. Madden.  Capt. Iddings had an elapsed time of 1 hour, 42 minutes, and 18.4 seconds.

Fourth place was captured by Capt. Aubry C. Edinburgh with a speed of 647.834 mph in an elapsed time of 1 hour, 43 minutes, and 34.3 seconds. Fifth place went to 1st Lieut. John R. Niemela with a speed of 647.532 mph in an elapsed time of 1 hour, 43 minutes and 37.2 seconds -- a bare 2.9 seconds behind Capt. Edinburgh.