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Today in History – February 4, 1969 – Final Flight of the XB-70A-1-NA Valkyrie

4 February 1969 – The North American Aviation XB-70A-1-NA Valkyrie, 62-0001, made its very last flight from Edwards Air Force Base, California, to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. NASA Research Test Pilot Fitzhugh L. Fulton, Jr., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force (Retired), and Lieutenant Colonel Emil Sturmthal, U.S. Air Force, were the flight crew for […]

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Today in History – February 3, 1961 – Operation “Looking Glass” commences and in 2007, Shep has something to say about it.

3 February 1961 – Looking Glass (or Operation Looking Glass) is the code name for an airborne command and control center operated by the United States. In more recent years it has been more officially referred to as the ABNCP (Airborne Command Post). The Strategic Air Command began the Looking Glass mission on February 3,

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Today in History – February 2, 1970 – The F-106 Delta Dart “Cornfield Bomber” lands itself

2 February 1970 – A Convair F-106A-100-CO Delta Dart, 58-0787, of the 71st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, out of Malmstrom AFB, piloted by Capt. Gary Faust entered a flat spin during a routine training flight conducting aerial combat maneuvers on February 2, 1970.  Faust follows procedures and ejects from the aircraft. The reduction in weight and change

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