April 18,1942
1942: From the carrier USS Hornet, located 668 miles off Tokyo, Lt Col James H. Doolittle leads 16 B-25s in the first raid on Japan. The range of the mission causes the raiders to crash […]
1942: From the carrier USS Hornet, located 668 miles off Tokyo, Lt Col James H. Doolittle leads 16 B-25s in the first raid on Japan. The range of the mission causes the raiders to crash […]
1956: Lockheed unveils its F-104A Starfighter, 55-2956, at Palmdale. General Otto P. Weyland observes, “This is much more than just another fighter, it is a significant and tremendous step forward in our progress in supersonic
1949: BERLIN AIRLIFT’S BIGGEST DAY. Military aircraft deliver a record 12,940 tons of supplies to Berlin in 1,398 flights within 24 hours.
1999: Operation ALLIED FORCE. USA Gen Wesley Clark, SACEUR, asks for 300 more U.S. aircraft, bringing the total to 800.
1981: SPACE SHUTTLE’S MAIDEN VOYAGE. The Space Shuttle Columbia launches on the first flight of a reusable spacecraft.
1944: MEDAL OF HONOR. Lt Edward Michael receives medal for saving himself, crew member, and B-17 with successful crash landing. 1966: MEDAL OF HONOR. Pararescueman A1C William H. Pitsenbarger hoists nine soldiers to safety aboard
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1967: Operation POKER DICE. SAC beds down B-52s at U-Tapao with the first 3 aircraft arriving during the day. Later in the day they fly their first bombing mission from U-T.
1974: Between 9 April and 11 May, USAF conducts the flyoff between the A-10 and A-7 at Edwards AFB.
1952: KOREAN WAR. Capt Iven C. Kincheloe, Jr., 25th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, destroys MiG, becomes war’s tenth ace. (Shown with Maj James Jabara)
1986: A 40,000 gallon jet fuel tank explodes and burns at Osan AB; A1C John A. Loomis receives the Airman’s Medal for his life-saving response.