Much has been written about the war – who won, who lost; whether we should have been there at all. We tried to stop the supplies coming south; we supported our troops on the ground; we fought with and for our South Vietnamese allies. We did it day and night in all kinds of weather. We dodged missiles and MiGs and AAA and operated with our hands often tied by senseless restrictions and bombing halts. Some of us suffered as POWs. Some of us didn’t return at all leaving wives and families as the detritus of war. One thing we can all say for sure – from those of us who were there – WE TRIED OUR BEST – GOD BLESS those who didn’t return. GOD BLESS their families and GOD BLESS AMERICA – we few, we happy few, we band of brothers – from the Super Sabre Society
Today in History – April 5, 1962 – 1962 Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600m
Neil Armstrong and the X-15 by Bob van der Linden, Posted on Tue, July 23, 2019, Aeronautics Department, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum “Released from duty in mid-1952, Armstrong returned to Purdue where he earned his degree in aeronautical engineering in 1955. His love of flight and engineering drew him to the National Advisory