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	1919 May, 08	Lt. Cdr. A. C. Read of the US Navy made the first crossing of the North Atlantic by aeroplane, flying a Curtiss NC-4 flying boat (May 8 - 31). *See also:*
	1954 Sep	The U.S. Navy's one-man jet propelled helicopter (RH-10) was given it's first public demonstration during the 1954 National Air Show, held at Cox Municipal Airport, Vandalia, OH.
	1959 Dec, 06	Cdr. Lawrence E. Flint flying the second YF4H-1, prototype of the Navy's new McDonnell Douglas F4H (F-4) Phantom, reached 98,556 ft, setting a new altitude record.
		Project Top Flight: Cdr. L. E. Flint set a new absolute altitude record in a specially modified YF4H-1 (BuNo 142260) reaching 98,556Ft.
	1960 Sep, 25	Cdr. J. F. Davis set a set 100km speed record, averaging 1,390.26mph in his F4H-1 (F-4A).
	1961 May, 24	Project LANA: In an event to mark the 50th anniversary of US Naval Aviation, Lt. R. F. Gordon and Lt. B. R. Young flew their F4H-1F ((F-4A}) (BuNo 148270) from Ontario California to NAS Brooklyn (Floyd Bennett Field) in 2 Hrs 47 Mins (879.7mph avg.) For their accomplishment they were awarded the Bindix trophy. Two other crews of the five involved broke the previous trans-continental speed record.
	1961 Aug, 28	Lt. H. Hardisty & Lt. E. H. DeEsch set a low altitude record, averaging 902.770mph over a 3km course at a maximum altitude of 125ft in their F4H-1 ( F-4A ), the second "Sageburner" (BuNo 145307)
	1961 Dec, 05	Cdr. George W. Ellis established a new sustained altitude record of 66,43.8 ft in the second YF4H-1 (BuNo 142260).
	1962 Feb, 21	Project High Jump: Lt. Cdr. J. Young flew his F4H-1 (F-4A) to 3,000m in 34.523 secs, breaking the previous record by 1.101 secs.
		Project High Jump: Cdr. D. M. Longton flew his F4H-1 (F-4A) to 6,000m in 48.787 secs, breaking the previous record by 2.642 secs.
	1962 Mar, 01	Project High Jump: Lt. Col. W. C. McGraw flew his F4H-1 (F-4A) to 9,000m in 61.629 secs, breaking the previous record by 3.131 secs.
		Project High Jump: Lt. Col. W. C. McGraw flew his F4H-1 (F-4A) to 12,000m in 77.156 secs, breaking the previous record by 18.584 secs.
		Project High Jump: Lt. Cdr. D. W. Nordberg flew his F4H-1 (F-4A) to 15,000m in 114.548 secs, breaking the previous record by 16.552 secs.
	1962 Mar, 31	Project High Jump: Lt. Cdr. T. Brown flew his F4H-1 (F-4A) to 20,000m in 178.500 secs, breaking the previous record by 44.490 secs.
	1962 Apr, 03	Project High Jump: Lt. Cdr. J. W. Young flew his F4H-1 (F-4A) to 25,000m in 230.440 secs, breaking the previous record by 35.590 secs.
	1962 Apr, 12	Project High Jump: Lt. Cdr. D. W. Nordberg flew his F4H-1 (F-4A) to 30,000m in 371.430 secs, breaking the previous record by 533.490 secs.
	1962 Apr, 30	The first Boeing/Vertol CH-46 helicopter was accepted by the Navy for testing.
	1997 Jan, 18	The US Navy's newsest multi-mission aircraft, the F/A-18E (Super Hornet), piloted by Lt. Frank Morley, made it's first carrier landing aboard the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).