We just learned that Bob “Chilly” Childers, who flew the F-100 from 1959-61 with the 307th TFS at George AFB headed west on July 1st. His obituary and SSS bio are linked below.
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