1955

Jan, 06 United States Air Force,
A B-47 crew of the Strategic Air Command's 43rd Bomb Wing, set a jet endurance record after remaining airborne for approximately 47 hours and 35 minutes, covering more than 21,000 miles.

May, 18 United States Air Force,
Operation Handclasp II: Four F-84G Thunderjets flew non-stop from Tokyo, Japan to Williamstown (130 miles north of Sydney, Australia). These jets covered 4,840 miles in 12 hours 10 minutes with a cruising spped of 483 mph.

Aug, 20 United States Air Force,
Col. Horace A. Hanes (USAF) set a high altitude speed record of 822.135 mph at Edwards AFB, in a North American F-100C Super Sabre.

Sep, 01 United States Air Force,
Col. Horace A. Hanes (USAF) was awarded the Thompson trophy during the National Air Show at Philadelphia, Pa., for his speed record of 822.135 mph which he established on Aug 20th.

Sep, 05 United States Air Force,
Capt. Edward D. Kenny was awarded the Bendix trophy after winning the Bendix cross-country race, setting a new world's record time of 3 hours 1 minute 56 seconds, with an average speed of 616.208 mph in a Republic [F-84F}.
Capt. Kenny represented the Air Training Commad in the race during the 1954 National Air Show held at Cox Municipal Airport, Vandalia, Oh.

Sep, 06 United States Air Force,
Capt. Eugene Sonnenberg won the Thompson Trophy for completing the 1000km course with at average speed of 692 mph during the National Air Show held at Cox Municipal Airport, Vandalia, OH.

1955
Jan, 06	United States Air Force,	A B-47 crew of the Strategic Air Command's 43rd Bomb Wing, set a jet endurance record after remaining airborne for approximately 47 hours and 35 minutes, covering more than 21,000 miles.
May, 18	United States Air Force,	Operation Handclasp II: Four F-84G Thunderjets flew non-stop from Tokyo, Japan to Williamstown (130 miles north of Sydney, Australia). These jets covered 4,840 miles in 12 hours 10 minutes with a cruising spped of 483 mph.
Aug, 20	United States Air Force,	Col. Horace A. Hanes (USAF) set a high altitude speed record of 822.135 mph at Edwards AFB, in a North American F-100C Super Sabre.
Sep, 01	United States Air Force,	Col. Horace A. Hanes (USAF) was awarded the Thompson trophy during the National Air Show at Philadelphia, Pa., for his speed record of 822.135 mph which he established on Aug 20th.
Sep, 05	United States Air Force,	Capt. Edward D. Kenny was awarded the Bendix trophy after winning the Bendix cross-country race, setting a new world's record time of 3 hours 1 minute 56 seconds, with an average speed of 616.208 mph in a Republic [F-84F}. Capt. Kenny represented the Air Training Commad in the race during the 1954 National Air Show held at Cox Municipal Airport, Vandalia, Oh.
Sep, 06	United States Air Force,	Capt. Eugene Sonnenberg won the Thompson Trophy for completing the 1000km course with at average speed of 692 mph during the National Air Show held at Cox Municipal Airport, Vandalia, OH.