May 3, 1973
1973: The 1972 Mackay Trophy goes to three Vietnam aces: Captains Richard S. “Steve” Ritchie, Charles B. DeBellevue, and Jeffery S. Feinstein.
May 2, 1957
1957: The USAF accepts its first F-101A Voodoo.
May 1, 1943
1943: B-17 gunner Sergeant Maynard H. Smith receives the MEDAL OF HONOR for heroic service on this date saving his crew members’ lives. http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/3004/smith-maynard-h.php