April 5, 1991
1991: Operation PROVIDE COMFORT. To 15 July, MAC units fly more than 7,000 tons of supplies to Northern Iraq, Southeastern Turkey, and Western Iran to ...
April 2, 1915
1915: President Wilson appoints the first members to the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). In 1958, NACA becomes NASA.
April 1, 1952
1952: KOREAN WAR. Fifth Air Force Sabre pilots destroy ten MiGs while losing one F-86. In the battle, Col Francis S. Gabreski, the 51st Fighter-Interceptor ...