XD8896 “Project One Grand” 1956 Film Detailing History of R.W. Duke Windsor’s Record Breaking Flight in the F8U-1 Crusader

F8U-1 Crusader, “Aircraft – Project 1 Grand”, “Thompson Products Trophy Jet Engine Race”, 1956?, “Project One Grand”, “Presented By Chance Vought Aircraft Inc.”

“On August 21, 1956, Navy Commander R.W. “Duke” Windsor set a new national record by flying 1,1015.428 mph in an F8U-1 Cusader fighter plane. Presented by Chance Vought Aircraft Inc. in cooperation with the US Navy and produced by the Jamieson Film Company, Project One Grand details the history of the record breaking flight. Featured in the film are the design of the plane, equipment and methods used for timing the flight, and the course and procedures followed by the pilot.”

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