General Albert Boyd
G'day Bart
I'm not sure how much gen you have on the actual record-setting flight itself, so forgive me if the following is old news to you.
The flight took place at Muroc Dry Lake, California later to be known as Edwards Air Force Base. The actual speed attained was 623.738 miles per hour. A Lockheed XF-80B prototype (U.S.A.A.F. s/n 44- 85200) was modified for the event and re-designated the XP-80R. It was fitted with an Allison J-33-A-23 turbojet engine with a dry thrust rating increased to 4,600 pounds of static thrust. The aircraft was also fitted with a smaller canopy. It flew with no drop tanks, minimum fuel and no weapons.
The aircraft is now displayed at the USAF useum, Wright Patterson AFB at Dayton, Ohio.
I have a photo of Boyd climbing into the cockpit of the XP-80R if you are interested.
Cheers...Chris