25 September 1918 – Eddie Rickenbacker is quoted as saying, “Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you’re scared.” Rickenbacker’s Medal of Honor Citation reads: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy near Billy, France, 25 September 1918.
23 April 1968 –Major Amos Oliver Fox was assigned to Phan Rang AB. Fox was from Birmingham, AL and was serving with the 7th Air Force, 35th Tactical Fighter Wing, 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron. He had enlisted in the Air Force and entered through the Regular Military. He began his tour on July 23, 1967. …
In April of 1969 1st Lt, Ross Detwiler was serving with the 416 TFS out of Phu Cat AB, Vietnam. He recalls, “In Laos, they were beginning to get quad-mounted 23-mm guns that could throw a lot of lead out and bring down a fighter. Also, there were 37-mm guns. As I said, when the …
Today in History – April 22, 1969 – Ross C. Detwiler ejects from F-100D #553632 Read More »
21 April 1964 – Almost 10 years after the first flight of the Lockheed YC-130 Hercules prototype, the commercial military version made it’s longest flight. The aircraft took off from Marietta, GA and flew 25 hours, 1 minute. The specs for the military transport plane were that it would have a capacity of 92 passengers, …
Today in History – April 21, 1964 – Military version of the C-130 finally takes flight Read More »