April 13, 1971 – The pilot with call-sign “Blade 5” who was assigned to the 614th TFS out of Phan Rang, is hit by enemy fire and crashes while flying F-100D #55379. He is recovered. No other information is available.
Today in History – April 5, 1962 – 1962 Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600m
Neil Armstrong and the X-15 by Bob van der Linden, Posted on Tue, July 23, 2019, Aeronautics Department, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum “Released from duty in mid-1952, Armstrong returned to Purdue where he earned his degree in aeronautical engineering in 1955. His love of flight and engineering drew him to the National Advisory