Frederick Rodgers Dent III – In Memoriam. A fighter pilot and Colonel in the U.S. Air Force (Ret.), died Jan. 1, 2014. Born at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, April 3, 1934.
Today in History – September 30, 1950 – 1st Congress of the IAF (international Aeronautic Federation) in Paris. (1)
30 September 1950 – The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) was founded in 1951, when scientists from the field of space research gathered in an attempt to ensure a constant dialogue between the space nations, regardless of political turmoil. In its early years, the Federation and its annual International Astronautical Congresses – better known as the