(Wilbanks above, Levitow below) 1967 and 1969: MEDAL OF HONOR. Two are awarded on this day in separate years. 1967: Capt Hilliard A. Wilbanks: http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/3443/wilbanks-hilliard-a.php A1C John L. Levitow: http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/3343/levitow-john-l.php
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1945: P-47 Thunderbolts attack the Berchtesgaden railway station for the first time, however, the fighters do not attack Hitler’s nearby Eagle’s Nest retreat.
1944: Thru 25 Feb, 8AF and 15AF begin the “Big Week”of air raids on German aircraft production to reduce the Luftwaffe threat. Fighter escorts lower bomber loss rate to 6%. While the bombing proves
1936: Brig Gen William “Billy” Mitchell dies at Doctor’s Hospital, New York City. He is later buried in Milwaukee.
1918: The “Lafayette Escadrille” transfers to American forces as the 103d Pursuit Squadron and begins operations on the front under tactical control of the French. The “Lafayette Escadrille” was a unit in the French military
1913: The Army tests Lawrence Sperry’s Gyrostabilizer, or automatic pilot, for the first time.
1996: Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR. A Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System E-8A flew its 50th mission in support of Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR, surpassing the E-8 record of 49 missions in Operation DESERT STORM.
1913: Smithsonian Institute regents appoint an advisory committee to inaugurate the Aerodynamic Laboratory project at Langley Field, VA.
1973: Operation HOMECOMING/MACKAY TROPHY. After N. Vietnam releases its POWs, MAC airlift returns them to Clark. When the POWs reach America, the 375th Aeromedical Airlift Wing transfers them to various military hospitals. Altogether, the Military
1977: Jimmy Carter becomes the first President to fly in the E-4A National Emergency Airborne Command Post in a flight from Andrews AFB, MD to Robins AFB, GA.
