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TRUCULENT TURTLE, 1946, skippered by Cdr. Davies, set non-refueling distance record.
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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.

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|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|
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