April 30, 1917
1917: In World War I, Maj William “Billy” Mitchell becomes the first American officer to fly over the German lines, as an observer in ...
April 29, 1970
1970: APOLLO XI/THOMAS D. WHITE TROPHY. Neil A. Armstrong and Cols Edwin W. Aldrin and Michael Collins receive the trophy for outstanding scientific and ...
April 28, 1993
1993: SECDEF Les Aspin announces that women would be allowed to serve in combat roles. This policy change allows female pilots to fly USAF combat ...
April 27, 2007
2007: Following a 12-minute performance at Langley AFB, Va., Air Combat Command officials give F-22A Raptor demonstration the official seal of approval for future air ...
April 26, 1966
1966: Using Sidewinder missiles, an F-4C crew shoots down a MiG-21 over North Vietnam, the first to be destroyed in combat. Major Paul J. Gilmore ...
April 23, 1956
1956: First flight of the Douglas C-133 Cargomaster.
April 22, 1980
1980: 33rd Air Rescue and Recovery Service Detachments at Clark AB and Kadena AB assist in the rescue of 900 passengers from the MV Don ...
April 21, 1948
1948: KEY WEST AGREEMENT. The SECDEF issues a memo to his Secretaries with a paper defining the functions of the services and the JCS, based ...
April 20, 1966
1966: President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s aircraft, a VC-121 Super Constellation named Columbine III, is retired and flown from Andrews AFB to Wright-Patterson AFB. The aircraft ...