Capt. J. Slade Nash set new world air speed record of 698.505 mph in a F-86D over a three-kilometer course at the Salton Sea in California.
The "Air Force One" replacement will be two to three years late due to pandemic issues, testing, and the loss of a subcontractor on the interior, USAF officials reported at a House Armed Services Committee hearing. They were also warned that some HASC members will insist on a competition for…