8 July 1970 – 1Lt D.P. Egelston’s F-100D #552943 is hit by gunfire while flying over Southeast Asia. He ejects and is rescued by an Army Helo and is uninjured. D.P. was assigned to the 615TFS out of Phan Rang.
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