April 4, 1975
1975: Operation BABYLIFT/AIR FORCE CROSS: A MAC C-5 crashed in an emergency landing near Saigon, while flying the first mission in this operation. It ...
April 6, 1924
1924: 1ST AROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHT/MACKAY TROPHY. Four Army Douglas Biplanes take off from Seattle on the first global flight. Only two crews complete the 26,345-mile flight ...
April 1, 1983
1983: Through 1 May, the Air Force transfers 31 SAC units and four bases to AFSPACE, which assumes control over ...