1958

Apr, 08 United States Air Force,
A Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker established a world, non-stop, unrefueled record for a flight from Tokyo to Lajes Air Base in the Azores. The flight took 18 hours 45 minutes and covered 10,229.3 miles.
During the course of the flight a world speed record between Tokyo and Washington, DC., of 13 hours 45 minutes 46.5 seconds (492.26 mph) was also established.

May, 06 United States Air Force,
Johnson, Howard
Maj. Howard Johnson set a new world altiture record for an operational aircraft. In a Lockheed F-104A Starfighter, Maj. Johnson reached an altitude of 91,249 ft.

May, 16 United States Air Force,
Irwin, Walter W.
Capt. Walter W Irwin established a new world speed record of 1,404.1 mph over the precision speed measuring course at Edwards AFB, CA., in a Lockheed F-104A Starfighter.

May, 22 United States Air Force,
Two F-101C aircraft flew a 5,600 mile circuit starting and endind at Bergstrom AFB, TX., in 11 hours 35 minutes (air refueled).

May, 27 McDonnell test pilot Robert C. Little flew the F-4 protype YF4H-1 on its first flight.

Aug, 10 United States Air Force,
Seven F-101Cs were ferried nonstop from Bergstrom AFB to RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk, in 11 hours 2 minutes.

Sep, 25 United States Air Force,
Operation Long Leap: An F-101A flew 1,896 miles between Carswell AFB, TX. and Bermuda. This was the longest non-stop / un-refueled flight for any century series fighter.

Dec United States Air Force,
An F-104A piloted by Lt. Einar K. Envoldson of the 538th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Larson AFB, WA., established a new time-to-climb record, reaching 82,020.8 ft in 4 minutes 26.03 seconds at NAS Point Mugu, CA.

Dec McDonnell YF4H-1 was declared to be the winner of missle armed, all weather fighter competition for the US Navy, defeating the Vought F8U-3

Dec, 15 United States Air Force,
A Boeing B-52G made a record flight around the US, covering 9,000 non-refueled miles in 18 hours 30 minutes.

Dec, 15 United States Air Force,
Maj. Joseph W. Rogers set a new world speed record of 1520.9 mph in a Convair F-106 Delta Dart on a 15 km measured course across the Mojave desert.

Dec, 16 The Brewer trophy was presented to Dr. Evan Evans in observance of the 55th Anniversary of the Wright Brothers first powered flight.

1958
Apr, 08	United States Air Force,	A Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker established a world, non-stop, unrefueled record for a flight from Tokyo to Lajes Air Base in the Azores. The flight took 18 hours 45 minutes and covered 10,229.3 miles. During the course of the flight a world speed record between Tokyo and Washington, DC., of 13 hours 45 minutes 46.5 seconds (492.26 mph) was also established.
May, 06	United States Air Force, Johnson, Howard	Maj. Howard Johnson set a new world altiture record for an operational aircraft. In a Lockheed F-104A Starfighter, Maj. Johnson reached an altitude of 91,249 ft.
May, 16	United States Air Force, Irwin, Walter W.	Capt. Walter W Irwin established a new world speed record of 1,404.1 mph over the precision speed measuring course at Edwards AFB, CA., in a Lockheed F-104A Starfighter.
May, 22	United States Air Force,	Two F-101C aircraft flew a 5,600 mile circuit starting and endind at Bergstrom AFB, TX., in 11 hours 35 minutes (air refueled).
May, 27		McDonnell test pilot Robert C. Little flew the F-4 protype YF4H-1 on its first flight.
Aug, 10	United States Air Force,	Seven F-101Cs were ferried nonstop from Bergstrom AFB to RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk, in 11 hours 2 minutes.
Sep, 25	United States Air Force,	Operation Long Leap: An F-101A flew 1,896 miles between Carswell AFB, TX. and Bermuda. This was the longest non-stop / un-refueled flight for any century series fighter.
Dec	United States Air Force,	An F-104A piloted by Lt. Einar K. Envoldson of the 538th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Larson AFB, WA., established a new time-to-climb record, reaching 82,020.8 ft in 4 minutes 26.03 seconds at NAS Point Mugu, CA.
Dec		McDonnell YF4H-1 was declared to be the winner of missle armed, all weather fighter competition for the US Navy, defeating the Vought F8U-3
Dec, 15	United States Air Force,	A Boeing B-52G made a record flight around the US, covering 9,000 non-refueled miles in 18 hours 30 minutes.
Dec, 15	United States Air Force,	Maj. Joseph W. Rogers set a new world speed record of 1520.9 mph in a Convair F-106 Delta Dart on a 15 km measured course across the Mojave desert.
Dec, 16		The Brewer trophy was presented to Dr. Evan Evans in observance of the 55th Anniversary of the Wright Brothers first powered flight.