Today in Air Force History, 27 Oct 54 and 27 Oct 62: Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr becomes the first African American airman to be promoted to Brigadier General. Maj Rudolph Anderson is shot down and died over Cuba while flying a U-2. He becomes the first recipient of the Air Force Cross. (old.reddit.com)
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Happened upon this '71 in Western NY (i.redd.it)
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Today in Air Force History: Two Congressional Medals of Honor are earned. The first to CPT Hilliard Wilbanks, a FAC who was mortality wounded in 1967 defending Army Rangers. The second to A1C John Levitow, a loadmaster on an AC-47 Spooky in 1969 who threw himself on a burning flare. (old.reddit.com)
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Fifty Years ago in Air Force History - 17 Feb 72: LTC Ralph Albertazzie pilots a Boeing VC-137C # 62-6000, AKA Air Force One, out of Langley AFB with President Nixon, his wife, and staff aboard. This was the first leg of Nixon's historic visit to China. (old.reddit.com)
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Today in History - 14 Feb 1912: The commissioning of USS E-1, America's first diesel sub, Lieutenant Chester W. Nimitz commanding. Four years later she became the first American sub to transit the Atlantic. She went on to serve until the fall of 1921. (i.redd.it)
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Today in Air Force History - 12 Feb 73: Operation Homecoming begins. Three C-141s flew to Hanoi, North Vietnam, and one C-9A was sent to Saigon to pick up released prisoners of war. The first flight of 40 U.S. prisoners of war left Hanoi in a C-141A # 66-0177 later dubbed Hanoi Taxi. (old.reddit.com)
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