The Thompson Trophy plaque was awarded to Commander Robert "Duke" Windsor, U.S. Navy, who on 21 August 1956, established a new national speed record by reaching 1,015.428 miles per hour (1640 km/h) in an operationally equipped Vought F8U-1 <i>Crusader</i> over a 15 kilometer course at Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS) China Lake, California (USA).
U.S. Navy
1956
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