July 26, 2024
Today in History – July 26, 1998 – Burt Rutan launches first flight of the Scaled Composites Proteus
26 July 1998 – Burt Rutan’s “Scaled Composites Model 281 Proteus is a tandem-wing high-altitude long endurance aircraft designed by Burt Rutan to investigate the …
July 26, 2024
July 25, 2024
Today in History – July 25, 1962 – Operation Fishbowl suffers 3rd launch mishap.
25 July 1962 – “The third launch attempt of a nuclear warhead in Operation Fishbowl, as part of Operation Dominic, aboard an Douglas SM-75 Thor …
July 25, 2024
July 24, 2024
Today in History – July 24, 1965 – F-4’s attacked by SAM’s.
24 July 1965 – Four F-4 C Phantoms escorting a bombing raid at Kang Chi are the targets of SA-2 Guideline surface-to-air antiaircraft missiles in …
July 24, 2024
July 23, 2024
Today in History – July 23, 1956 – USAF pilot LTC Frank “Pete” Everest becomes “Fastest Man Alive”
July 23, 1956 – Lieutenant Colonel Frank Kendall “Pete” Everest, United States Air Force, became “The Fastest Man Alive” when he flew the USAF/NACA/Bell X-2 …
July 23, 2024
July 22, 2024
Today in History – July 22, 1968 – 1Lt Lynn Arthur Hoffman’s F-100 is hit by lightning and crashes. He is KIA.
July 22, 1968 – 1Lt Lynn Arthur Hoffman was born on February 21, 1943. He lived in Sewickley, PA, and entered the USAF via the …
July 22, 2024
July 21, 2024
Today in History – July 21, 1965/1968 Capt. T.J. Parker ejects and is recovered/LTC Sherman Flanagan is KIA
July 21, 1965 – T. J. Parker with the 481st TFS out of Bien Hoa AB was flying F-100 #563334 when his aircraft was hit …
July 21, 2024