Lyle Thomas Shelton (1934–2010) was an American aviator who set the world's absolute propeller-driven 3-kilometer speed record of 528.329 mph. He was born in Brownfield, Texas on June 15, 1933. A former US Naval Aviator, he was an airline pilot for his professional career, flying for Trans World Airlines (TWA). During his career at TWA, he flew Boeing 707s, 727s, Douglas DC-8s and the Lockheed L-1011. He retired from TWA in 1991.
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15 June 1933 Brownfield, Texas
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Died |
April 2010 (aged 76) Mission Hills, CA
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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