10 September 1968 – D.A. McGrath was assigned to the 355th TFS/37th TFW out of Phu Cat AB, Vietnam. Flying as Icon 9 on a strafing mission over South Vietnam, McGrath’s F-100F was hit by moderate aimed gunfire hitting the engine and causing D.A. to eject. He was rescued by a USAF Helo and suffered minor injuries. His backseater, Capt. R.D. Offley was also rescued and suffered 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