5 May 1969 – A USAF North American F-100D-70-NA Super Sabre, #56-3214, one of two Super Sabres from the 452nd TFS/81st TFW out of RAF Lakenheath, was on a gunnery mission over Holbeach Range, Cambs., UK. The plane suffered engine failure, forcing pilot Capt. R.E. Riggs to eject. The jet fighter impacted into farmland, missing
“Fossett landed in Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada, after taking off from South Korea, becoming the first person to make a solo flight across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon Steve Fossett was well known for his world records and adventures in balloons, sailboats, gliders, and powered aircraft. He was an aviator of exceptional breadth of experience. […]
20 February 1966 – This is a great story from my friend Darryl R. Swopes, the owner of the website ThisDayinAviation.com 20 February 1966: Brigadier General James M. Stewart, United States Air Force Reserve, flew the last combat mission of his military career, a 12 hour, 50-minute “Arc Light” bombing mission over Vietnam, aboard Boeing
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On this day, Major Robert F. Ronca, commander of the 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron stationed at DaNang was leading a flight of four in Southeast Asia. At the time, General Moore, the deputy commander for air operations, the Military Assistance Command in Vietnam, and Air America (CIA) were working together sending indistinct missions over North
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