This Day in Aviation History
August 24th, 1961
Between August 24th and October 12th, Jackie Cochran set a series of series of speed, distance and altitude records while flying a Northrop T-38.

Among her many record accomplishments, from August to October 1961, as a consultant to Northrop Corporation, Cochran set a series of speed, distance and altitude records while flying a Northrop T-38A-30-NO Talon supersonic trainer, serial number 60-0551. On the final day of the record series, she set two Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) world records, taking the T-38 to altitudes of 55,252.625 feet (16,841 meters) in horizontal flight and reaching a peak altitude of 56,072.835 feet (17,091 meters)….

Source:
Wikipedia, Jacqueline Cochran:  http://gstv.us/1EPzSKg

YouTube, Jackie Cochran:  http://gstv.us/1EPzWd5

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