10 February 1970 – 1Lt J. Vance Phillips was serving with the 612 TFS/35th TFW out of Phan Rang AB, Vietnam. On the tenth of February 1970, he was on a mission looking for landing zone preparation when his aircraft was hit in the fuselage. Phillips ejected and was recovered suffering only minor injuries.
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