Capt. Edward D. Kenny was awarded the Bendix trophy after winning the Bendix cross-country race, setting a new world's record time of 3 hours 1 minute 56 seconds, with an average speed of 616.208 mph in a Republic [F-84F}.

Capt. Kenny represented the Air Training Commad in the race during the 1954 National Air Show held at Cox Municipal Airport, Vandalia, Oh.