30 September 1950 – The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) was founded in 1951, when scientists from the field of space research gathered in an attempt to ensure a constant dialogue between the space nations, regardless of political turmoil. In its early years, the Federation and its annual International Astronautical Congresses – better known as the
30 July 1935: Lieutenant Frank Peak Akers, United States Navy, took off from the Naval Air Station San Diego, California, flying a specially-equipped Berliner-Joyce OJ-2 biplane. With his cockpit covered by a hood to prevent his seeing outside, he flew completely by reference to electronic devices onboard the airplane. The purpose of Lieutenant Akers’ flight […]
William Ray Gower was born on November 19, 1934, in Marshfield, MO. He was serving with the 615TFS/366TFW out of Phan Rang AB, Vietnam. On 29 July 1966, W.R. was flying F-100D #562956 as Panther 3 on a mission over Dinh Tuong Province. “Capt. Gower, who was on his third combat mission in Viet Nam,
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“On July 26, 1959, Marine LtCol William Rankin “was flying in an F-8 Crusader from Naval Air Station South Weymouth in Massachusetts to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina. At around 6:00 PM, minutes before Rankin was about to make his descent towards Beaufort, the pilot heard grinding sounds coming from his aircraft’s