Lt. Col Frank K. "Pete" Everest
Lt. Col Frank K. "Pete" Everest set the last low altitude world absolute speed record when he piloted the YF-100 to 755 mph, Oct. 29, 1953. He subsequently piloted the rocket-powered Bell X-2 to a record speed of Mach 2.87 or 1,900 mph in June 1956. (Courtesy photo)
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