15 September 1967 – Major A.E. Munsch is serving out of Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam with the 510th TFS. On a mission over SVN, his F-100D #552904 is hit by gunfire, and Munsch is forced to eject. He is rescued by the VNAF and suffers 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