Yesterday, President Trump signed into law an act of Congress that designates March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day, calling for the U.S. flag to be flown at half-mast. For those of us who were there, this is a time for memories and reflection. Often, when traveling to D.C., I try to visit the Vietnam Memorial, the Wall – so many names, so many faces, so many voices. We hope to see you at the SSS reunion in Vegas 25-28 April 2017- www.supersabresociety.com – we’ll remember our buddies with laughs, tears and stories, some true and we’ll toast them once again – best wishes on Vietnam Veterans Day – see you in Vegas (over 400 of our friends registered) – from the board and officers of the Super Sabre Society – Shep
This Day in History – June 10, 1969 – The X-15 gets a place in history
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