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[[image]] TRUCULENT TURTLE, 1946, skippered by Cdr. Davies, set non-refueling distance record. [[image]] ON 20 AND 25 AUGUST 1947, the famed Douglas Skystreak D-558-1, broke the world's speed record over the three-kilometer cource at Muroc, Calif., 640.663 mph and 650.76 mph. [[5 column table]] |Date|Pilot|Plane|Place|Miles| |---|---|---|---|---| DISTANCE Greatest Distance |12 Jun 23|Lt. M.A. Schur|DT-2|San Diego, Calif.|792.25| |22-23 Jun 24|Lts. F.W. Wead and J.D. Price|CS-2|Anacostia, D.C.|963.123| |11-12 Jul 24|Lts. F.W. Wead and J.D. Price|CS-2|Anacostia, D.C.|994.19| |31 Aug-1 Sep 25|Cdr. J. Rodgers and Lt. B.J. Connell|PN-9|San Francisco toward Hawaii|1841.12| |14-15 Oct 35|LCdr. K. McGinnis and crew|XP3Y-1|Canal Zone to Alameda|3443.255| Straight Line |31 Aug-1 Sep 25|Cdr. J. Rodgers and Lt. B.J. Connell|PN-9|San Francisco toward Hawaii|1841.12| |10-11 Jan 34|LCdr. K. McGinnis and VP-10|P2Y-1|San Francisco to Pearl Harbor|2399| |14-15 Oct 35|LCdr. K. McGinnis and crew|XP3Y-1|Canal Zone to San Francisco|3281.383| Closed Circuit |12 Jun 23|Lt. M.A. Schur|DT-2|San Diego, Calif.|792.25| |22-23 Jun 24|Lts. F.W. Wead and J.D. Price|CS-2|Anacostia, D.C.|963.123| |11-12 Jul 24|Lts. F.W. Wead and J.D. Price|CS-2|Anacostia, D.C.|994.19| |15-16 Aug 27|Lts. B.J. Connell and H.C. Rodd|PN-10|San Diego, Calif.|1569| With 250 kg Payload |6 Jun 23|Lt. H.T. Stanley|F5L|San Diego, Calif.|574.75| With 500 kg Payload |6 Jun 23|Lt. H.E. Halland|F5L|San Diego, Calif.|466| |15-16 Aug 27|Lts. B.J. Connell and H.C. Rodd|PN-10|San Diego, Calif.|1569| With 1000 kg Payload |6 Jun 23|Lt. R.L. Fuller|DT-2|San Diego, Calif.|205.2| |Date|Pilot|Plane|Place|Miles| |25 Oct 24|Lt. G.R. Henderson|PN-7|Baltimore, Md.|248.55| |25-26 May 25|Lts. Z. Soucek and L.J. Maxson|PN-12|Philadelphia, Pa.|1243.2| |11-12 Jul 28|Lt. A.W. Gorton and CB'N E.E. Reber|PN-12|Philadelphia, Pa.|1336| With 1500 kg Payload |25 Oct 24|Lt. O.B. Hardison|PN-7|Baltimore, Md.|62.137| With 2000 kg Payload |25 Oct 24|Lt. O.B. Hardison|PN-7|Baltimore, Md.|62.137| |8 Jul 27|Lts. B.J. Connell and S.R. Pope|PN-10|San Diego, Calif.|947.705| |11-12 Jul 28|Lt. A.W. Gorton and CB'N E.E. Reber|PN-12|Philadelphia, Pa.|1336| DURATION | | | | |Hrs.Min.Sec.| |12 Jun 23|Lt. M.A. Schur|DT-2|San Diego, Calif.|11 16 59| |22-23 Jun 24|Lts. F.W. Wead and J.D. Price|CS-2|Anacostia, D.C.|13 23 15| |11-12 Jul 24|Lts. F.W. Wead and J.D. Price|CS-2|Anacostia, D.C.|14 53 44.2| |1-2 May 25|Lts. C.H. Schildhauer and J.R. Kyle|PN-9|Philadelphia, Pa.|28 35 27| |3-5 May 28|Lts. A. Gavin and Z. Soucek|PN-12|Philadelphia, Pa.|36 1 0| With 250 kg Payload |6 Jun 23|Lt. H.T. Stanley|F5L|San Diego, Calif.|10 23 58| With 500 kg Payload |6 Jun 23|Lt. H.E. Halland|F5L|San Diego, Calif.|7 35 54| |15-16 Aug 27|Lts. B.J. Connell and H.C. Rodd|PN-10|San Diego, Calif.|20 45 40| (Continued on page 34) 14 NAVAL AVIATION NEWS