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“10 July 1962: At 0835 GMT (4:35 a.m., EDT) the first communications relay satellite, Telstar 1, was launched into Earth orbit from Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The launch vehicle was a three-stage liquid-fueled Delta rocket. This was the first commercial space flight, sponsored by a consortium of communications companies and […]

9 July 1968 – Major M.K. Ryan flying F-100D #563124 out of Tuy Hoa AB with the 309TFS is hit by gunfire over SVN. He is rescued by an Army Helo and suffers minor injuries. 9 July 1970 – 1lLt G. K. Newsome “Dusty 4” with the 31TFW is flying F-100D #55357 is hit by

8 July 1970 – 1Lt D.P. Egelston’s F-100D #552943 is hit by gunfire while flying over Southeast Asia. He ejects and is rescued by an Army Helo and is uninjured. D.P. was assigned to the 615TFS out of Phan Rang.