3 August 1966 – 1Lt T.L. Hodges is serving with the 308th TFS out of Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam. On this day, he was flying over South Vietnam when his aircraft was hit with combat-related gunfire. He was forced to eject from F-100 #563375 and was rescued uninjured by a US Army Helo.
Today in History – September 30, 1950 – 1st Congress of the IAF (international Aeronautic Federation) in Paris. (1)
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