3 October 1966 – Major B.L. Creswell was serving with the 416th TFS out of Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam, when his F-100 was hit by gunfire over SVN. He ejected and was rescued by a USAF Helo. Creswell suffered minor injuries.
Today in History – April 5, 1962 – 1962 Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600m
Neil Armstrong and the X-15 by Bob van der Linden, Posted on Tue, July 23, 2019, Aeronautics Department, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum “Released from duty in mid-1952, Armstrong returned to Purdue where he earned his degree in aeronautical engineering in 1955. His love of flight and engineering drew him to the National Advisory