July 6, 2020
Today in History – July 6, 1951 – Aerial refueling is used in combat for the first time
6 July 1951 Aerial refueling is used under combat conditions for the first time, with a KB-29 Superfortress refueling four RF-80 Shooting Stars over North Korea. n January 1948, General Carl …
July 6, 2020
July 5, 2020
Today in History – July 5, 1968/1969 – Col P.B. Hardy, Capt.D.W. Jenny, and S.L. Shook eject from F-100D’s
5 July 1968 – P.B. Hardy “Misty 3” is serving with the 614TFS out of Phan Rang. On this day, he and co-pilot Capt David …
July 5, 2020
July 4, 2020
Today in History – July 4, 1968 – Major J.S. Ellard flying F-100D #552900 is hit.
4 July 1968 – J.S. Ellard was serving with the 352 TFS/35 TFW out of Phan Rang aB, Vietnam. While en route to taking out …
July 4, 2020
July 3, 2020
Today in History – July 3, 1982 – 1st flight of the F-16XL
The General Dynamics F-16XL was a derivative of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, with a cranked-arrow delta wing. It was originally conceived as a technology demonstrator, later entered …
July 3, 2020
July 2, 2020
Today in History – July 2, 1968 – 1Lt Lance LaGrange KIA when his F-100D #563122 is hit
1Lt Lance LaGrange was KIA while flying F-100 #563122 from the 31st TFW at Tuy HOA AB near Binh Dinh province in Vietnam during an …
July 2, 2020
July 1, 2020
Today in History – July 1, 1989 – T.R. Olsen and photographer Robert A. Saucier crashland F-100 #564002
1 July 1968 – Capt T.R. Olsen and Photographer A2C Robert Arthur Saucier are hit by ground fire and try to land F-100 56-4002 two …
July 1, 2020