Original 1947 AP Wire Photo featuring Cmdr. Turner Caldwell after setting a new world air speed record in the jet-powered Douglas D-558 SkyStreak at Muroc, California. Caldwell's average speed of 640.7 mph surpassed the previous world record set only a month earlier. The original wire caption is taped to the bottom of the photograph. Measures approximately 8¼ x 7 inches. Shows age-related surface wear, light corner and edge wear, and minor handling marks consistent with age. From the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper.
