10 June 1969: The U.S. Air Force donated the first North American Aviation X-15, serial number 56-6670, to the Smithsonian Institution for display at the National Air and Space Museum. The first of three X-15A hypersonic research rocketplanes built by North American for the Air Force and the National Advisory Committee (NACA, the predecessor of NASA), 56-6670 made the first glide flight and
From SocialFlight Live: “As an F-100 “Misty” fighter pilot in Vietnam, Dick Rutan pioneered the use of tactical jets for what became known as Fast Forward Air Control (or FastFAC). He flew 325 combat missions
While adding information on MGen Rudy Bartholomew, I noticed his family asked that instead of flowers, donations be made to the Selfridge Air Museum. I looked at their website and was surprised to discover that
From an article on the IAC.org website: “Lew Shattuck has been selected by the IAC Hall of Fame committee and the Board of Directors to be inducted into the International Aerobatic Hall of Fame for
SUPER SABRE MEMORIAL EXHIBIT – Info sent to us by Bob Weston, CIO FSS The Super Sabre Memorial Exhibit was a dream of the Friends of the Super Sabre co-founder, Bob Dunham. Bob started the
Misty Reunion Report Reno 2023 by Don Shepperd. “May the legend of the Mistys live on, not for fame or accolades, but as a worthy example of courage under difficult circumstances for those who follow.”
Misty: A Legacy for the Ages, Misty Reunion Dinner, 16 Sep 2023; Reno NV; Remarks by Lt Gen David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.) “Thanks very much for that very kind introduction Shep. To say I
The news comes to us from Ken and Sharon Ramsey…. “The Flight Suit Project is complete and hanging in the SSME. There are over 160 items sewn on the backing which is made of cut-up
Behind the Wings Podcast of “the pivotal role of Aviation in the Vietnam War alongside former USAF Chief of Staff General Ron R. Fogleman (Ret)” “Join us as we talk with Gen. Ron Fogleman,
From TAC ATTACK, November 1977… “In the safety business, it’s very easy to find dumb or bad things to write about because we don’t often hear about the guys who do a good job. So
HURT HUNS… by Capt Hedley N. Mendez Ill, USAF MC, Chief, Flight Medicine, USAF Regional Hospital, Langley AFB, VA “The airline technical instructor was demonstrating to students the proper techniques for taxiing a DC-10. As
If you missed the AFHF Book Club Event on Zoom on August 29th, you’re in luck. Dik Daso of the AFHF says it was recorded and will be available to view in about a month.
The following is from an article on afa.org… “Bill Croom Honored as ‘Enduring Leader’ “Bill Croom, an AFA member for more than 60 years, was honored in Washington with a special “Enduring Leadership Award” by
This story is excerpted from Thisdayinaviation.com… “26 February 1955: Although it was his day off, North American Aviation production test pilot George Franklin Smith stopped by the office at Los Angeles Airport (today, known as
While searching for photos of SSS Members, I found a name I didn’t recognize and a photo of a pilot in front of an F-100. Richard French, (LtCol USAF, Ret) had a host of news
Major General LeRoy W. (Swede) Svendsen, Jr. died on the 14th day of February at the age of 93. He has been nominated as an Honorary Member of the Super Sabre Society for his storied
ROMANCING THE ‘HUN’ – A LEGENDARY AIRCRAFT FROM WHICH HEROES WERE MADE By Julie Summers Walker, published January 1, 2022. Reprinted in part with permission by Mike Fizer. Additional photos added for interest. “It is
From the site migflug.com we get a great video of some of the craziest air and land machines built by the Soviets. As the author on the site says, “At times one could think some
“John Richard Boyd was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Force following completion of the ROTC program at the University of Iowa. On March 27, 1953, Boyd arrived in Korea as an F-86
In the June 9, 1958 edition of TIME Magazine, there was an article titled “How To Go Weightless”. “The magazine’s Medicine Editor Gilbert Cant “went weightless in one of the Air Force’s fast jet fighters
An article by Bryan R. Swopes tells a fantastic story about Scott Crossfield and the first F-100 NACA flight. Here it is as told on Bryan’s website This Day In Aviation.com. 8 September 1954: Scott
This wide-ranging USAF video covers the rapid expansion of the US Air Force’s role in the Vietnam War in the mid-1960s. Bases are set up at Cam Ran Bay, Phan Rang, Bien Hoa, and other
