August 4, 1955
1955: China releases crew of Special Ops B-29 “The Stardust 40”, captured on 13 Jan 1953 and held longer than any other POWs in Korean War.
August 3, 1981
1981: Directed by President Reagan, USAF air traffic controllers man civilian airport facilities in the US to replace striking civilian controllers.
August 2, 1987
1987: The 552d Airborne Warning and Control Wing from Tinker AFB completes its 5,000th mission for the Elf One deployment to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Elf One began on 1 October 1980, when the war between
August 1, 1943
1943: Operation TIDAL WAVE-Ploesti Raid. Five Medals of Honor were received for Ploesti, three posthumously, more than for any other mission in WW II: Baker, Hughes, Jersterd, Johnson, and Kane.
July 31, 1952
1952: PROJECT HOP-A-LONG. Two MATS Sikorsky UH-19B helicopters complete the first trans-Atlantic helicopter flight. They touch down five times en route between Westover Field and Prestwick, Scotland.
July 28, 1943
1943: For valorous action this date John C. “Red” Morgan receives Medal of Honor, presented by Lt Gen Ira Eaker. Citation: http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/2899/morgan-john-c.php
July 27, 1953
1953: KOREAN WAR ENDS. UN and Communist representatives sign an armistice at Panmunjom. In the conflict USAF casualties number 1,729.
July 26, 1947
1947: President Truman signs the National Security Act, which establishes the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, the CIA, and the US Air Force.
July 25,1946
1946: Operation CROSSROADS. USAAF Task Group 1.5 conducts 2nd phase this test grouping, Test Baker, bursting A-bomb underwater off Bikini Island.
July 24, 1950
1950: The first missile launches from the Joint Long Range Proving Grounds at Cape Canaveral down the Atlantic Missile Range. It had a German V-2 as its first stage and a WAC Corporal as a