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Spanning the nation in the fastest time in history, Major John Glenn Jr., USMC, flies a Chance Vought Crusader jet plane from Los Angeles to New York in 3 hours and 23 minutes, only nine minutes less than the speed of sound.

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Nevada Appeal at 150: July 17, 1957: Speeds coast-to-coast in 203 minutes

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• November 18, 2015