3 May 1976 – On 1 May 1976 Pan American World Airways’ Boeing 747SP–21 Clipper Liberty Bell, N533PA, departed New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, on a record-setting around the world flight which was completed on 3 May 1976. Under the command of Captain Walter H. Mullikan, the airline’s chief pilot, the flight crew
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.
Today in History – July 8, 1970 – 1Lt D.P. Egelston flying F-100D #552943 ejects Read More »
6 July 1951 Aerial refueling is used under combat conditions for the first time, with a KB-29 Superfortress refueling four RF-80 Shooting Stars over North Korea. n January 1948, General Carl Spaatz, then the first Chief of Staff of the new United States Air Force, made aerial refueling a top priority of the service. In March 1948, the USAF purchased two sets of FRL’s
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