11 December 1966 – Capt A.E. Belford was serving with the 90TFS out of Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam. On a mission to discover a Vietcong supply route, his F-100 #553787 was hit by heavy artillery. Belford ejected and was rescued near Dau Tieng, RVN by HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, crewed by David M. Randall (P), Robert A. Reilly (CP), Melvin G. Goff (FE) and Robert A. Loud (PJ).
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