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4 September 1954 Capt Edward W. Kenny won Bendix Trophy Air Race/Bendix
Trophy in F-84F when set cross-country record of three hours
and two minutes for average speed of 616 miles per hour.
27 October 1954 3600th Flying Training Wing (Fighter) redesignated 3600th
Combat Crew Training Wing (Fighter). The 3600th Flying
Training Group (Fighter) also redesignated the 3600th Combat
Crew Training Group (Fighter).
15 February 1955 The 3600th Installations Group activated as a subordinate of the
wing.
April 1955
The Thunderbirds traveled to Long Island to pick up six new
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak aircraft at the factory for the team.
7 April 1956 USAF gained title to land on which base situated from Phoenix
for $1.
31 May 1956 Thunderbirds moved to Nellis AFB, Nevada, to fly supersoniccapable
North American F-100 Super Sabres assigned there.