North American Aviation F-86 Sabre Jet's transcontinental flights

Lieutenant John M. Conroy, a war hero and National Guard pilot, embarks on a record-setting dawn-to-dusk flight from California to New York and back in an F-86 Sabre Jet. After a brief breakfast with his family, Conroy takes off, reaching New York in under five and a half hours. Despite a three-hour time zone difference, he refuels quickly and returns to Los Angeles, completing the journey in a record time of five hours, 27 minutes, and 37 seconds. His family greets him warmly, and he enjoys dinner with them, marking the end of his remarkable day.

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