This Day in History:
September 15, 1948
Major Richard L. Johnson sets a world speed record of 670.981 mph in a North American F-86A (serial 47-611) over a 1.86 mile measured course at Murdoc Lake, CA. Johnson makes four sped runs at an altitude between 75 and 125 ft. The slowest run is 669.830 mph, and the fastest, 672.762 mph.
American Aviation Historical Society
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