| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 37970 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak |
| C/n (msn): | 6564 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 15 December 2002 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 105270 |
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The first of three D-558-1 Skystreaks. First flew 14 April 1947 at Muroc and set a world speed record of 640 mph on 20 August 1947. Made 101 flights before retirement. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 November 2018, and has since been viewed 489 times. |