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Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Photograph caption dated May 14, 1957 reads "Capt. Jack Bryant stands up through broken canopy after landing his jet plane at Los Angeles International Airport. He and two wingmen made 6,710-mile trip from London in 14 hours and 5 minutes. Over Texas, his canopy was shattered during in-flight refueling. He made last three hours of trip fighting temperature of minus 33 degrees and open cockpit."
United States. Air Force Air pilots, Military--United States Men Airplanes, Military--United States Airplanes--Cockpits Aircraft accidents Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs
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