+daddyairplanes Posted January 16, 2019 Author Posted January 16, 2019 early morning 16 January 1991: Storm clouds rolling in from the west.... 13 Quote
yakarov79 Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 25 February 1975. Brigadier General Charles E. Yeager of USAF made his final flight as an active duty Air Force pilot, flying YF-4E 65-0713 named Glamorous Glennis. 10,131.6 flight hours were accumulated by him during his service. He retired a few days later 1 March 1975. after 12 222 days of service. 18 Quote
Spinners Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 Feb 28th, 1994 On this day in history the first ever active combat in NATO's history took place southwest of Banja Luka in Bosnia and Herzegovina when six Serbian Air Force light attack jets were engaged by USAF F-16C's of the 526th TFS. Captain Robert Gordon "Wilbur" Wright and Captain Stephen L. "Yogi" Allen immediately destroyed four aircraft between them with an additional aircraft later reported by the Serb's as destroyed after being hit by a missile explosion while trying to escape in low-level flight. Feb 28th is also my daughter's birthday and indeed she was born in 1994 which is probably why I don't actually remember this air combat action. 6 Quote
yakarov79 Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 15 March 1967. The first Sikorsky HH-53B 66-14428 made its maiden flight at Stratford, Connecticut. 8 Quote
+whiteknight06604 Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 (edited) 17 minutes ago, yakarov79 said: 15 March 1967. The first Sikorsky HH-53B 66-14428 made its maiden flight at Stratford, Connecticut. I used to live the next town over. I had friends and family that worked at Sikorsky.every time i drove by you would see something cool out in the yard . funny thing is years latter i moved upstate and used to commute past Kaman helicopters too. Edited March 15, 2019 by whiteknight06604 4 Quote
yakarov79 Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 21-25 April 1944. On 21 April the first military helicopter combat rescue began with Lieutenant Carter Harman, 1st Air Commando Group, being ordered to proceed from Lalaghat, India with his Vought-Sikorsky YR-4B, 43-28247, 600 miles to Taro in northern Burma. After 24 hours trip and short rest, he attempted to rescue 4 survivors from crashed L-1A plane. He lifted wounded soldiers one at a time. The operation successfully ended on April 25. When Lt. Harman rescued the last remaining survivors. For his actions, Lieutenant Carter Harman was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. 10 Quote
Gatling20 Posted June 5, 2019 Posted June 5, 2019 6th June 1944 (the 75th Anniversary this year), D-Day: Typhoons from 243 Canadian Wing on the prowl for German vehicles behind Sword Beach, towards Caen 10 Quote
Gatling20 Posted June 5, 2019 Posted June 5, 2019 6 June 1944, D-Day: P-47Ds from the 52nd Fighter Group on an attack mission behind Utah Beach, towards Carentan: 6 Quote
Gatling20 Posted June 5, 2019 Posted June 5, 2019 The medium bombers of the 8th Air Force join the invasion - B-26C Maruauders of the 386th Medium Bomb Group over Omaha Beach: 8 Quote
yakarov79 Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 18 July 1967. For the first time U.S Air Force combat search and rescue helicopter, HH-3E Jolly Green refueled in flight from HC-130P Combat Shadow during an ongoing rescue mission in Southeast Asia. 16 Quote
yakarov79 Posted July 19, 2019 Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) On Friday morning, 19 July 1957, a USAF F-89J serial number 53-2547 under Project Plumbbob, launched a Genie MB-1 unguided rocket at an altitude 18500 feet over NTS Area 10. After reaching Mach 3 and traveling 4250 meters in 4.5 seconds its W-25 warhead was detonated by a signal from a ground station. The resulting explosive yield was 1.7 kilotons. MB-1 named Shot John was the first and only fired live, nuclear-armed, air to air anti-aircraft missile. real photo. Photo courtesy of National Nuclear Security Administration/Nevada Field Office. Edited July 19, 2019 by yakarov79 7 Quote
+Gepard Posted September 8, 2019 Posted September 8, 2019 Sept. 1994. Last take off. The last russian occupation troops left Germany. (BTW the Americans are stll here.) 5 1 Quote
+allenjb42 Posted September 17, 2019 Posted September 17, 2019 17 September 1944, Operation Market Garden gets underway... 12 Quote
+daddyairplanes Posted October 8, 2019 Author Posted October 8, 2019 ok, interested on if theres a back story other than the 35th anniversary of the GDR Quote
+Gepard Posted February 13, 2020 Posted February 13, 2020 (edited) okay, i'm one day to late. Feb 12. 1942 Operation Donnerkeil / Cerberus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Dash Two german battleships, one heavy cruiser and some escort vessels forced the break through the English Channel. Less than 200 german fighters formed an air cover for the naval battle group. During the battle the german Luftwaffe lost 17 planes, 11 pilots died. More than 300 british planes attacked the battle group. 43 british planes were shot down. All british air strikes were not successfull. The battle group reached their point of destination without countable losses. Screenshot. Me-109F during escort mission over to the battle group near Calais. Edited February 13, 2020 by Gepard 7 Quote
+allenjb42 Posted December 8, 2020 Posted December 8, 2020 December 7th 1941, remembered... 6 1 Quote
+daddyairplanes Posted January 16, 2021 Author Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) 17January1991 somewhere in Southwest Asia note operations commenced locally on the 17th, but still the 16th in the US Edited January 16, 2021 by daddyairplanes 6 Quote
Viggen Posted February 20, 2021 Posted February 20, 2021 20 February, 1991 Lockheed S-3B Viking BuNo 159765 from VS-32 aboard USS America becomes the first Hoover to engage and destroy an enemy vessel. The Viking was vectored by a cruiser to sink an Iraqi patrol boat. 6 Quote
Gatling20 Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) 100th anniversary of the creation of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on 31 March 1921. Some screenshots to mark the occasion, the Bristol Fighter in Palestine and the Sopwith Snipe in France, in 1918: Edited March 30, 2021 by Gatling20 7 Quote
Gatling20 Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) And some more recent RAAF machines: the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) Boomerang, the CAC Avon Sabre, and the Dassault Mirage IIIO: Edited March 30, 2021 by Gatling20 6 Quote
Wrench Posted April 23, 2021 Posted April 23, 2021 The C-133 Cargomaster takes to the skies for the first time on April 23,1956. It flies from the Douglas Plant in Long Beach, California to Edwards AFB. 11 Quote
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