October 16, 2020
Today in History – October 16, 1962 – The cuban missile crisis begins, F-100’s on alert
16 October 1962 – In response to the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion of 1961 and the presence of American Jupiter ballistic missiles in Italy …
October 16, 2020
October 15, 2020
Today in History – October 15, 1969 – Capt George Robert Andrews KIA in F-100 shoot down
15 October 1969 – Capt George Robert Andrews was serving with the 615th TFS out of Phan Rang AB, Vietnam. George was born on November …
October 15, 2020
October 14, 2020
Today in History – October 14, 1966 – Capt Melvin Rupert Ellis KIA when chute fails to open
14 October 1966 – Capt Melvin Ruper Ellis grew up in Seattle, WA. He enlisted in the USAF and on June 15, 1966, began his …
October 14, 2020
October 13, 2020
Today in History – October 13, 1922 – Pilot wins $1200 in National Air Race.
13 October 1922 – The National Air Races were held at Selfridge Field (now, the Selfridge Air National Guard Base) near Mount Clemens, Michigan, from …
October 13, 2020
October 12, 2020
Today in History – October 12, 1966 – JH Bradley/A1C Tatnall and WC Hersman both eject from F-100’s
12 October 1966 – Capt James H. Bradley and Capt Walter C Hersman were both assigned to Bien Hoa AB in Vietnam. Bradley was flying …
October 12, 2020
October 11, 2020
Today in History – October 11, 1968 – NASA launches Apollo 7. In 1910, a former President is the first to ride in an airplane.
11 October 1967 – On this day NASA launched the first successful manned Apollo mission. It was the first mission in the United States’ Apollo program to …
October 11, 2020