The Record Breakers Part 1

Description

Agency provided indexes include the following topics: U.S. Airmen Major James Sullivan and Major Noel F. Widdifield establish a speed record by flying from New York to London in slightly less than two hours Sept. 1, 1974. The SR-71 remained in England and was one of the featured aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow Sept. 5-8, 1974. Also, airmen from Beale Air Force Base, Marysville, California, set a record in the SR-71 for both duration and total distance by flying nonstop for over 15,000 miles on April 26, 1971. Keywords: USAF; Airman; SR-71 Blackbird; Aircraft; Flight operations; Multinational. Command: United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM).

Collection

Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense

Series

Moving Images Related to Combat Visual Information