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August 29, 2026THEECAMS.COM

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This Day in Aviation

1938

Alexander Prokofiev-Seversky sets transcontinental speed record

On August 29, 1938, Major Alexander Nikolaevich Prokofiev-Seversky departed Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn at 7:37 a.m. aboard his own all-metal monocoque monoplane, the Seversky AP-7 Pursuit NX1384. Flying westward toward the Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank, California, the Russian-born aviator covered the 2,457-mile distance in just over ten hours. He completed the journey in 10 hours, 2 minutes, and 55.7 seconds, establishing a new speed record for an East-to-West Transcontinental Flight.

Seversky refueled during a single 30-minute stop in Kansas City, where mechanics addressed his gasoline system. Larry Therkelson of the National Aeronautic Association served as the official timer. The Major, who had previously flown fighters for the Czar of Russia, was ferrying the aircraft to Jacqueline Cochran. She intended to retrace his route the following day to compete for the $30,000 Bendix Trophy purse.

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1. Who served as the official timer for Major Alexander Prokofiev-Seversky's 1938 transcontinental speed record attempt?

  1. A. Jacqueline Cochran
  2. B. Larry Therkelson
  3. C. Alexander Prokofiev-Seversky
  4. D. The Czar of Russia
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B. The evidence states that Larry Therkelson of the National Aeronautic Association was the official timer for the record attempt.

2. Which crossword answer matches this clue: Estimated time of arrival, briefly?

  1. A. TOP
  2. B. DCA
  3. C. LIM
  4. D. ETA
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D. ETA is the matching crossword entry.

3. Which crossword answer matches this clue: Assigned aircraft parking position?

  1. A. SPOT
  2. B. TOP
  3. C. DCA
  4. D. START
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A. SPOT is the matching crossword entry.