ELLIS, George W., CDR, USN, with McDonnell YF4H-1 Bu. No. 142260, 66,443.8 feet sustained altitude Published on December 4, 2012 in 5 December 1961Full resolution (1200 × 1600) ← Previous Next → Commander George W. Ellis, United States Navy, with his World Record-holding McDonnell YF4H-1 Phantom II, Bu. No. 142260. (U.S. Navy)