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An F/A-22 Raptor assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron crashes after takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base in the northeast part of the valley. The crash causes a black cloud of smoke to hang over Las Vegas for some time. The pilot ejects sucessfully, walks away from the crash site, and is ... |
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EIGroup releases a biographical article on Billy Mitchell, whose public court martial for insubordination embarrases Army and Navy brass and demonstrates to the American public the need for the creation of the United States Air Force as a separate branch of the armed services. |
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A USAF RQ-1A Predator near Nellis Air Force Base fires an AGM-114 Hellfire-C missile for the first time. |
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US Air Force Captain Steve Ritchie shoots down his fifth MiG-21 during the Vietnam War. With five victories, he becomes the first USAF ace of that conflict. |
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The first AC-119 gunship combat mission in Vietnam was flown by the Air Force Reserve's 71st Special Operations Squadron. |
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Billy Mitchell is born of American parents in Nice, France. He will grow up in Milwaukee, WI. |
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