During her lifetime, Jacqueline Cochran held more speed, altitude, and distance records than any other pilot who had come before her. 65 years ago today, she set a new speed record for women while flying the Museum's Northrop T-38 Talon. Over the course of the next six weeks, Cochran flew that same T-38 in a blistering attempt at a series of records. Even a case of the flu didn’t keep her out of the airplane. She succeeded in setting eight speed, distance, and altitude records by mid-October 1961. The T-38 she flew is on display at the National Air and Space Museum in DC. #AirSpacePhoto