On This Day in History

1951: Operation TOMAHAWK. In the Korean War’s second airborne operation, and the largest to date in one day, 120 USAF transports dropped more than 3,400 troops and 220 tons of materiel behind enemy lines at […]

1944: Through 23 March, Mount Vesuvius in Italy erupted and buried Pompeii airdrome, where the 340 BG conducted operations against retreating German forces. Lava cinders destroyed or damaged some 88 B-25s in what may have

1962: A black bear named “Yogi” became the first living creature ejected from a supersonic aircraft when the USAF tested the B-58’s escape capsule. Ejected at 35,000 feet from a B-58 flying at 870 MPH,

1945: Lt George Green lands and rescues downed wingman Maj Pierce McKennon by seating him on his lap, using Mustang “2-in-1” trick.

1961: Northrop delivers the first T-38 Talon supersonic jet trainer to Air Training Command at Randolph AFB.

1953:  Republic delivers its 4,000th F-84 Thunderjet to the USAF. (E model shown).

1983: Through 28 March, SAC successfully demonstrates its new sea interdiction capability with three AGM-84 Harpoon missile launches from a B-52 at the Pacific Missile Test Range on Kwajelein Atoll.  

1918: The 1st Pursuit Group engages in its first activities in France, when an element of two pilots from the 95th Pursuit Squadron go on patrol.  #fighter pilot

1912: Lt Frank Lahm opens an air school in the Philippines with 2 students, Lt Moss Love and Cpl Vernon Burge; Burge becomes the first 1st enlisted pilot. #afhistory #airforce #spaceforce #airmen #guardians

#afhistory #airforce #spaceforce #airmen 1966:  Maj Bernard Fisher receives Medal of Honor for rescue of downed pilot under fire; he is the 1st USAF recipient of Vietnam War. Citation: http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/3275/fisher-bernard-francis.php