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| May, 29 | United States Air Force, Blair, Charles F. | Capt. Charles F. Blair flew his P-51D Mustang "Excalibur III" 3,375 miles from Bardufoss, Norway, to Fairbanks, AK. becoming the first person to make a solo flight across the North Pole. The flight took 10 hours 29 minutes.
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| Aug, 07 | A Douglas D-558-II was flown to 74,495fl at Mach 1.88 by Pilot William 'Bill' Bridgeman at Edwards AFB. | |