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
26 October 1966 Captain Glenn Raymond Morrison Jr., who joined the U.S. Air Force from Iowa, was a member of 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron. On October 26, 1966, he was the pilot of a single-seat F-100 Super Sabre (tail number 3167) that departed Phan Rang Air Base as the number three aircraft in a three-plane […]
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25 October 1956 – A Bell XV-3s, (Convertiplane) crashes when pilot Dick Stansbury blacks out due to extremely high cockpit vibrations that occurred when the rotor shafts are moved 17 degrees forward from vertical. He is seriously injured and the airframe is damaged beyond repair. In 1951, the Army and Air Force announced the Convertible
24 October 2000 – “The Lockheed Martin X-35 is a concept demonstrator aircraft (CDA) developed by Lockheed Martin for the Joint Strike Fighter program. The X-35 was declared the winner over the competing Boeing X-32 and a developed, armed version went on to enter production in the early 21st century as the F-35 Lightning II.”
Today in History – October 24, 2000 – 1st Flight of the Lockheed Martin X-35A. Read More »