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AAHS Journal Vol 57, No 1
AAHS Journal, Vol 57, No 1
Spring 2012

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1st Quarter 2012

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May 17, 1952

Aviatrix Jacqueline Cochran sets a world airspeed record of 652.337 mph over a 100 km closed course at Edwards AFB flying a Canadair built North American F-86E Sabre powered by an Avro Orenda turbojet engine. Her record exceeds previous ones held by Air Force test pilots and an earlier women's record of 534.375 mph set by French aviatrix Jacqueline Auriol.

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