Today in History – April 23, 1966 – Discrepancy in reports of MiG fighters in Vietnam

23 April 1966 – The Vietnam People’s Air Force (VPAF) sent its first MiG-21 to intercept two B-66 Destroyers being escorted to their mission by a flight of F-4 Phantoms. (2) Neither side scored a kill in the engagement. However, also on April 23, 1966, large numbers of MiG encounters in the area had been

Today in History – July 29, 1952 – RB-45 Tornado makes first non-stop trans-Pacific flight.

By MB Barrett

29 July 1952 – A USAF RB-45 Tornado makes the first non-stop trans-Pacific flight, having been refueled twice by KB-29s along the way.

The North American B-45 Tornado was an early American jet-powered bomber designed and manufactured by aircraft company North American Aviation. It has the distinction of being the first operational jet bomber to enter service with the United States Air Force (USAF), as well as being the first multiengine jet bomber in the world to be refueled in midair.

For more about the RB-45 (B-45) Tornado go to North American B-45 Tornado – Wikipedia