The flight crew (left to right) were Capt. Robert MacDonald (Navigator), Capt. John T. Walton (defensive systems operator), Capt. Robert G. Sowers (Pilot). Also shown is A.P. Fontaine of Bendix and the B-58 crew chief (name not recorded).
The USAF set a new world speed record over a recognized course (Unlimited) for a flight from Los angeles to New York in a Convair B-58A (Sn 59-2458), averaging 1,214.65 mph. This flight earned the USAF the Bendix trophy for 1962.
The flight crew (left to right) were Capt. Robert MacDonald (Navigator), Capt. John T. Walton (defensive systems operator), Capt. Robert G. Sowers (Pilot). Also shown is A.P. Fontaine of Bendix and the B-58 crew chief (name not recorded).