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Good Thursday Morning July 21.
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This Day in Navy and Marine Corps History:
July 21
1823 - After pirate attack, LT David G. Farragut leads landing party to destroy pirate stronghold in Cuba.
1905 USS Bennington (Gunboat #4) is wrecked by a boiler explosion at San Diego, Calif. One officer and 65 enlisted men die in the explosion, along with numerous crew injuries.
1918 During World War I, German submarine (U 156) surfaces and fires on U.S. tugboat, Perth Amboy, and four barges, three miles off Nauset Beach, Cape Cod, Mass.
1943 PBY aircraft (VP 94) sinks German submarine (U 662) off the mouth of Amazon River, Brazil.
1944 Task Force 53, (commanded by Rear Adm. Richard L. Connolly) lands the Third Marine Division and the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade, along with the U.S. Army 77th Infantry Division on Guam. The island is declared secure on Aug. 9 though bands of enemy Japanese are long encountered after VJ Day.
1946 In the first U.S. test of adaptability of jet aircraft to shipboard operations, an XFD 1 Phantom piloted by Lt. Cmdr. James Davidson makes landings and takeoffs without catapults from USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB 42).
This Day in History
Today in History July 21
1403 Henry IV defeats the Percys in the Battle of Shrewsbury in England.
1667 The Peace of Breda ends the Second Anglo-Dutch War and cedes Dutch New Amsterdam to the English.
1711 Russia and Turkey sign the Treaty of Pruth, ending the year-long Russo-Turkish War.
1718 The Treaty of Passarowitz is signed by Austria, Venice and the Ottoman Empire.
1773 Pope Clement XIV abolishes the Jesuit order.
1798 Napoleon Bonaparte defeats the Arab Mameluke warriors at the Battle of the Pyramids.
1861 In the first major battle of the Civil War, Confederate forces defeat the Union Army along Bull Run near Manassas Junction, Virginia. The battle becomes known as Manassas by the Confederates, while the Union calls it Bull Run.
1865 Wild Bill Hickok kills gunman Dave Tutt in Springfield, Missouri, in what is regarded as the first formal quick-draw duel.
1873 The James Gang robs a train in Adair, Iowa.
1896 Mary Church Terrell founds the National Association of Colored Women in Washington, D.C.
1906 French Captain Alfred Dreyfus is vindicated of his earlier court-martial for spying for Germany.
1919 The British House of Lords ratifies the Versailles Treaty.
1925 John Scopes is found guilty for teaching evolution in Dayton, Tenn., and is fined $100.
1941 France accepts Japan's demand for military control of Indochina.
1944 U.S. Army and Marine forces land on Guam in the Marianas.
1954 The French sign an armistice with the Viet Minh that ends the war but divides Vietnam into two countries.
1960 Sirimavo Bandaranaike becomes the first woman prime minister of Ceylon.
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ROLLING THUNDER REMEMBERED Thanks to the Bear … Bear🇺🇸⚓️🐻
OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER (1965-1968)…
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From the archives of rollingthunderremembered.com post for 21 July 1967… Open letter to Daedalian leadership…
This following work accounts for every fixed wing loss of the Vietnam War and you can use it to read more about the losses in The Bear's Daily account. Even better it allows you to add your updated information to the work to update for history…skip
Vietnam Air Losses
Access Chris Hobson and Dave Lovelady's work at: https://www.VietnamAirLosses.com.
This is a list of all Helicopter Pilots Who Died in the Vietnam War
. Listed by last name and has other info
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A reminder from Pnuts
Subject: Tailhook Ready Room Happy Hour
- Don't forget, San Diego Ready Room event at Miramar O'Club Friday 22 July 2022 1700-1900, $25/pp.
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Geopolitical Futures:
Keeping the future in focus
Daily Memo: Israel's Place in the Middle Eastern Balance of Power
Iran's rise as a regional power and its ambitious nuclear program seriously threaten Israel's dominance.
By: Hilal Khashan
July 21, 2022
Since Israel came into existence in 1948, every U.S. president has expressed unwavering support for its survival and well-being. On July 14, U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed the Jerusalem Declaration, in which the U.S. officially committed itself to Israel's security, a long-sought demand by Israeli politicians. Specifically, both countries committed to preventing Iran from achieving a nuclear weapon and ensuring that Israel maintains its qualitative military edge over other countries in the region.
Israel believes its security rests on maintaining this edge and preventing other countries from challenging its regional hegemony. However, the rise of Iran as a regional power and its ambitious nuclear program seriously threaten Israel's dominance. The head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations recently announced that his country was a nuclear threshold state – meaning it has the capability to produce nuclear weapons but chooses not to. Israel cannot live in a region where another country has an equal deterrent capability and will do whatever is necessary to eliminate the threat despite the U.S.' recent assurances.
Arms Procurement
Israel's military edge is in part a result of its procurement of arms from allied states – though some have been more supportive than others. In the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Operation Balak helped Israel secure vital military hardware, primarily S-199 fighters, from Czechoslovakia, ensuring its triumph over the Arab League's armies. The covert operation aimed at overriding the U.S. State Department's arms embargo on the combatants. In recognition of its impact, Israel's first prime minister and founding father, David Ben-Gurion, acknowledged that "without these weapons, we [the Israelis] wouldn't have survived."
Britain maintained a tight arms export policy on Israel during the 1950s to avoid antagonizing Arab countries, especially its Hashemite allies in Iraq and Jordan. London had a keen interest in winning Arab support to join an anti-Soviet military pact and ensuring that Israel would not escalate its military operations against Jordan in response to guerrilla attacks from the West Bank. Britain's moderate approach to military exports to the region benefited Arabs more than Israelis. Israel demanded that Britain treat Arab countries as one entity and divide its sale of arms, especially artillery units, to them equally. The British rejected the Israeli proposal, insisting that Arab unity didn't exist. They argued that Israel had twice as many artillery units as any Arab country and that the balance of power already favored Israel, a position also held by Washington.
Britain's objective was to avoid excessively strengthening Israel's military capabilities. It also refused to provide Israel with Centurion tanks – offering only scrap Sherman tanks – although it made them available to Egypt. This approach disappointed Ben-Gurion, who viewed it as anti-Israeli. Britain agreed to sell Israel the Centurions only after the Suez War began, though it declined Israel's request to purchase the state-of-the-art Chieftain tanks in 1969. Even when Ben-Gurion agreed to participate in the Suez campaign, Britain refused to supply Israel with parachutes because it didn't want to support Israel's efforts to develop its paratrooper units. The British resented the French decision to give Israel Nord Noratlas transport aircraft.
In 1952, the U.S., Britain and France set up the Near East Arms Coordinating Committee to regulate military sales to the countries directly involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict. The U.S. chose to refrain from supplying arms to the belligerents, understanding that London and Paris would impartially control their flow into the region. The British frequently complained about the French violating the terms of the NEACC in a way that favored Israel.
Unlike Britain, France expressed an eagerness to arm Israel. In 1954, it equipped the Israeli Air Force with Dassault Ouragan fighters, and after Egypt signed the Czech arms deal, France supplied the IAF with Dassault Mystere IV jets. Right after the Suez War, Israel received the Dassault Super Mystere fighters and Sud Aviation Vautour bombers. In 1962, Mirage III fighters gave the IAF a qualitative edge against Egyptian and Syrian air forces and ensured its stunning victory in the 1967 war.
The Soviets' massive 1955 arms deal with Egypt in which Czechoslovakia served as an intermediary included MiG-15 fighter jets, Ilyushin Il-28 light bombers, T-34 tanks and an assortment of other military gear and munitions. Israel feared that the supplies, which amounted to 80 percent of all arms shipments to the Middle East since 1950, would shift the balance of military power in Egypt's favor. This provided the rationale for Israel to agree to the Sevres Protocol with Britain and France to topple Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser's regime in 1956.
America's Central Role
Throughout the 1950s, Israel tried unsuccessfully to convince the U.S. to supply it with military hardware. The U.S. argued that Israel could meet its arms needs with European suppliers without its direct involvement. Presidents Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower chose not to engage directly in Middle Eastern affairs, preferring to delegate the responsibility to Britain.
But Israeli leaders believed that only Washington could guarantee Israel's security. They did not think highly of Britain and argued that France's commitment to Israel's survival was transient. They wanted proof of the United States' commitment to Israel's security. Partial proof came in 1962, when President John F. Kennedy provided Israel with Hawk surface-to-air missiles. Israel didn't need the Hawks because the IAF was superior to Arab air forces anyway, but many Israelis saw the move as a symbolic gesture of U.S. commitment to their security.
In the early 1960s, the U.S. used Germany to transfer surplus weaponry to Israel. The scheme divided German society, generated heated media debate and was eventually scrapped. The U.S. then started shipping arms directly to Israel, and in 1965, it supplied Israel with M-48 tanks.
On the eve of the 1967 war, French President Charles de Gaulle warned Israel against initiating hostilities after he received assurances from Nasser that Egypt would not fire the first shot. He imposed an arms embargo on Israel when he concluded that it had decided to start the war. In retrospect, the French ban was a blessing in disguise because the U.S. then became the primary source of military hardware to Israel, a long-desired objective of the Israeli government. The shift occurred during Lyndon Johnson's presidency. When Johnson asked the CIA about the military situation in the Middle East prior to the war's initiation, it assured him that Israel would win a decisive victory. Israel received the first Douglas A-4 Skyhawk bombers in 1968 and M-60 tanks in 1971.
The U.S. also demonstrated its commitment to Israel's survival in the initial stages of the 1973 war when Israel suffered significant fighter jet and tank losses. President Richard Nixon ordered a massive military airlift of urgently needed arms supplies directly to Sinai, even though the U.S. recognized it as occupied territory. Since 1973, the strength of U.S.-Israeli relations has been institutionalized. This has remained true regardless of who has occupied the U.S. presidency. Even President Barack Obama, whom many Israelis didn't view as a friend of their country, authorized in 2016 a military aid package for Israel worth $38 billion over 10 years, the most comprehensive U.S. aid package in history.
Israel's Military Doctrine
Israel's military doctrine consists of three components. The first is deterrence, which seeks to convince Israel's opponents that the cost of launching war against Israel would be prohibitively high. Israel's nuclear capability provided it with the ultimate military deterrence. Shimon Perez, deputy director general of the Defense Ministry in the 1950s, used his strong connections with France to help develop Israel's nuclear program, and in 1958, Israel began constructing the Dimona atomic reactor. The second component is winning resounding military victories. If Israel's adversaries escalate militarily, it would seek to soundly defeat them so that they eventually renounce the use of violence and accept peace.
The third component is to launch preemptive strikes. Preemption has been a steady Israeli military policy since 1948. In 1954, Ben-Gurion predicted that Egypt would be ready to go to war in two years. When Cairo acquired the Soviet-built MiG-15 jets in 1955, he said he would destroy them before they became operational, which he did in collaboration with the British and French in 1956. Between 1964 and 1967, Israel staged a low-intensity campaign dubbed the War Over Water to prevent Syria and Jordan from diverting the tributaries of the Jordan River. In 1981, the IAF destroyed Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor.
Israel's challenges in acquiring arms during its first two decades of existence, in addition to its small size in terms of both land and population, convinced its political and military leadership to develop a technological edge over its Arab adversaries. It thus modernized its air force, which became a decisive military asset in wars against Arabs thanks to French arms deliveries during its first two decades in existence and more advanced U.S. aircraft thereafter. Israel's Military Industries Systems, initially established in 1933, grew into a world-class high-tech manufacturer by the turn of the 21st century. Israel ultimately emerged as a formidable and unmatched regional military power.
What's Next?
Israel takes Iran's claims about reaching the nuclear threshold seriously, whether or not Tehran actually intends to manufacture an atomic bomb. Since 1967, Israel has been the Middle East's dominant power, and it likely won't accept sharing regional hegemony with Iran. This is why it opposed the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and has constantly voiced its opposition to any new agreement.
In 1950, the Arab world presented itself as Israel's existential threat. But in more recent years, Arab countries have abandoned military confrontation, and many established or are working toward establishing diplomatic relations with Israel. The Jerusalem Declaration perceives Iran as Israel's new threat. Unlike Arab countries, Iran aspires to become Israel's peer, an utterly unacceptable scenario for the Israelis. If the past and present predict the future, one must surmise that Israel will endeavor to eliminate the Iranian challenge. If it fails, we will witness the rise of a regional system that's more factious than ever.
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A bit of humor from Carl
Some sophisticated observations offered by sports heroes.....
Don Meredith, Dallas Cowboys Quarterback once said: "Coach Tom Landry is such a perfectionist that if he was married to Raqel Welch he'd expect her to cook."
Harry Neale, professional hockey coach: "Last year we couldn't win at home and we were losing on the road. My failure as a coach was that I couldn't think of anyplace else to play."
Reggie Jackson commenting on Tom Seaver: "Blind people come to the ballpark just to listen to him pitch."
Doug Sanders, professional golfer: "I'm working as hard as I can to get my life and my cash to run out at the same time. If I can just die after lunch Tuesday, everything will be perfect."
Mickey Lolich, Detroit Tigers pitcher: "All the fat guys watch me and say to their wives, 'See, there's a fat guy doing okay. Bring me another beer.'"
Tommy LaSorda , L A Dodgers manager: "I found out that it's not good to talk about my troubles. Eighty percent of the people who hear them don't care and the other twenty percent are glad I'm having them."
E.J. Holub, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker regarding his 12 knee operations: "My knees look like they lost a knife fight with a midget."
Vic Braden, tennis instructor: "My theory is that if you buy an ice-cream cone and make it hit your mouth, you can learn to play tennis. If you stick it on your forehead, your chances aren't as good."
Walt Garrison, Dallas Cowboys fullback when asked if Tom Landry ever smiles: "I don't know. I only played there for nine years."
John Breen, Houston Oilers: "We were tipping off our plays. Whenever we broke from the huddle, three backs were laughing and one was pale as a ghost."
Bum Phillips, New Orleans Saints, after viewing a lopsided loss to the Atlanta Falcons:"The film looks suspiciously like the game itself."
Al Hrabosky, major league relief pitcher: "When I'm on the road, my greatest ambition is to get a standing boo."
Paul Horning, Green Bay Packers running back on why his marriage ceremony was before noon: "Because if it didn't work out, I didn't want to blow the whole day."
Lou Holtz , Arkansas football coach: "I have a lifetime contract. That means I can't be fired during the third quarter if we're ahead and moving the ball."
Knute Rockne, when asked why Notre Dame had lost a game: "I won't know until my barber tells me on Monday."
Bill Walton, Portland Trail Blazers: "I learned a long time ago that 'minor surgery' is when they do the operation on someone else, not you."
George MacIntyre, Vanderbilt football coach surveying the team roster that included 26 freshmen and 25 sophomores: "Our biggest concern this season will be diaper rash."
Rick Venturi, Northwestern football coach: "The only difference between me and General Custer is that I have to watch the films on Sunday."
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Geopolitical Futures:
Keeping the future in focus
Daily Memo: Russia and the Middle East
By: GPF Staff
July 20, 2022
Syria statement. The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey adopted a joint statement on the situation in Syria following a summit in Tehran. They agreed that the Syrian crisis can be resolved only diplomatically and only by Damascus. They also condemned Israeli attacks in Syria.
Iran and Russia. During his visit to Tehran, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi agreed to expand the use of national currencies in trade settlements and to step up implementation of major joint projects. Gazprom and the National Iranian Oil Co. signed a memorandum of strategic cooperation on developing Iranian gas fields.
Belt tightening. Fearing Russia could cut off natural gas supplies to Europe, the European Commission urged EU member states to voluntarily reduce gas consumption by 15 percent from Aug. 1 to March 31, 2023.
EU-China economic dialogue. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission's executive vice president, held a high-level trade and economic dialogue on Tuesday. They agreed to improve trade and investment liberalization, and reached consensus on issues like supply chains, mutual financial liberalization and implementation of a bilateral geographical indication agreement.
China in Africa. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed bilateral relations with his Sierra Leonean counterpart. Wang said Beijing will continue to support Sierra Leone's national development and play a more important role in Africa and globally.
Moral support. The foreign ministers of Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia traveled to Kyiv to meet top Ukrainian leaders and demonstrate the EU's continued support for Ukraine.
EU procurement proposal. The European Commission proposed to provide financing for the joint procurement of weapons for the first time. Under the proposal, groups of at least three member states could receive financial incentives for joint purchases.
Strings attached. Diosdado Cabello, the vice president of Venezuela's ruling United Socialist Party (PSUV), said his country's oil was at Europe's disposal, so long as Europe lift sanctions against the party and pay in advance at market prices.
Supersonic South Korea. South Korea's homegrown KF-21 Boramae fighter jet took its first flight on Tuesday. The country is now among the few nations that have developed and flown an advanced supersonic fighter. A total of 120 jets are expected to be delivered to the South Korean air force by 2030.
Food in Africa. The African Development Bank fast-tracked programs worth a total of $1.13 billion to help 24 African countries mitigate rising food prices and inflation. Programs will provide 20 million small farmers with seeds and fertilizer access, with the goal of producing 38 million additional tons of food over the next two years.
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This Day in U S Military History…….July 21
1861 – The first major engagement of the main armies in the Civil War takes place along a muddy creek known as "Bull Run." The entire Confederate Army was composed of volunteer militia although some of its officers had served in the federal army before the war. While the Union Army had some Regular soldiers in it, most of its ranks also contained volunteer militia. Neither army was well trained and in the regiments of both were found a variety of uniforms in blue and gray, causing confusion on the battlefield. The battle was a Confederate victory, made notable by the determined defense of General Thomas Jackson and his Virginia troops, hereafter known to history as the "Stonewall Brigade." When the Union army marched out of Washington, DC, it soon engaged the Confederate army assembled near the railroad junction at Manassas Court House, in Northern Virginia. This marked the first major land combat of the war. Both armies had units dressed in blue and gray, causing confusion among units all day. As Union forces started pressing hard against the Confederate left flank, the 4th Alabama Volunteer Infantry was dispatched to plug a gap while other southern forces formed a defensive line behind them. The 4th held its ground for more than an hour, repulsing four assaults by Union troops. Finally the rebels regrouped and went on the attack, winning the battle and sending the Union army reeling back into Washington, DC. The 4th Alabama fought in every major engagement in the Eastern Theater of the war, surrendering less than 100 men at Appomattox in April 1865.
1921 – Gen. Billy Mitchell flew off with a payload of makeshift aerial bombs and sank the former German battle ship Ostfriesland off Hampton Roads, Virginia; the 1st time a battleship was ever sunk by an airplane.
1944 – Troops of the US 3rd Amphibious Corps (Geiger) land on Guam. The 3rd Marine Division (Turnage) establishes a beachhead at Asan, west of Agana. The 1st Marine Division (Shephard) comes ashore at Agat. Eventually, 54,900 American troops are deployed. There is only moderate Japanese resistance on the beaches. Task Force 53 (Admiral Connolly) provides naval support with 6 battleships and 5 escort carriers. Three groups from Task Force 58 attack Japanese positions with carrier aircraft. The Japanese garrison numbers 19,000. The defense is based on the forces of the 29th Infantry Division (Takashima). General Obata, commanding the Japanese 31st Army, is present on the island. Participating vessels included the Coast Guard tender CGC Tupelo and the Coast Guard-manned Navy warships included Cor Caroli, Aquarius, Centaurus, Sterope, Arthur Middleton, LST-24, LST-70, LST-71 and LST-207.
1950 – Major General William F. Dean was reported missing in action as his 24th Infantry Division fought its way out of Taejon. During that action, he set the example by single-handedly attacking a T-34 tank with a grenade and directing the fire of others from an exposed position. As his division withdrew, he remained with the rearguard, rounding up stragglers and aiding the wounded. It was learned later that he had been captured about 35 miles south of Taejon on Aug. 25. Since the communists kept his capture a secret, he was presumed dead. In early 1951, President Truman presented the Medal of Honor to his wife in a White House ceremony. He was the only general officer and, at 51, the oldest man to receive the Medal of Honor during the Korean War.
1961 – Capt. Virgil "Gus" Grissom became the second American to rocket into a suborbital pattern around the Earth, flying on the Mercury 4 Liberty Bell 7. The Mercury capsule sank in the Atlantic, 302 miles from Cape Canaveral and Grissom was rescued by helicopter. The space capsule was recovered in 1999.
1997 – The U.S.S. Constitution, aka Old Ironsides,, which defended the United States during the War of 1812, set sail with 216 crew members under its own power for first time in 116 years, leaving its temporary anchorage at Marblehead, Mass., for a one-hour voyage marking its 200th anniversary. The actual anniversary was the following October. It was built in 1797 and was never defeated in 42 battles. Prior to this launch her Navy crew received training in sailing a square rigger aboard the Coast Guard's Eagle. The Coast Guard then enforced security and safety zones around the Navy frigate during her brief voyage around the harbor. More than 800 Coast Guard personnel, 10 cutters, three helicopters and 81 small boats were involved in the operation.
Medal of Honor Citations for Actions Taken This Day
NELSON, OSCAR FREDERICK
Rank and organization: Machinist's Mate First Class, U.S. Navy. Born: 5 November 1881, Minneapolis, Minn. Accredited to: Minnesota. G.O. No.: 13, 5 January 1906. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Bennington, for extraordinary heroism displayed at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Calif., 21 July 1905.
SCHMIDT, OTTO DILLER
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 10 August 1884, Blair, Nebr. Accredited to: Nebraska. G.O. No.: 13, 5 January 1906. Citation: While serving on board the U.S.S. Bennington for extraordinary heroism displayed at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Calif., 21 July 1905.
SHACKLETTE, WILLIAM SIDNEY
Rank and organization: Hospital Steward, U.S. Navy. Born: 17 May 1880, Delaplane, Va. Accredited to: Virginia. G.O. No.: 13, 5 January 1906. Citation: For extraordinary heroism while serving on the U.S.S. Bennington at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Calif., 21 July 1905.
DEAN, WILLIAM F.
Rank and organization: Major General, U.S. Army, commanding general, 24th Infantry Division. Place and date: Taejon, Korea, 20 and 21 July 1950. Entered service at: California. Born: 1 August 1899, Carlyle, Ill. G.O. No.: 7, 16 February 1951. Citation: Maj. Gen. Dean distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the repeated risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. In command of a unit suddenly relieved from occupation duties in Japan and as yet untried in combat, faced with a ruthless and determined enemy, highly trained and overwhelmingly superior in numbers, he felt it his duty to take action which to a man of his military experience and knowledge was clearly apt to result in his death. He personally and alone attacked an enemy tank while armed only with a hand grenade. He also directed the fire of his tanks from an exposed position with neither cover nor concealment while under observed artillery and small-arm fire. When the town of Taejon was finally overrun he refused to insure his own safety by leaving with the leading elements but remained behind organizing his retreating forces, directing stragglers, and was last seen assisting the wounded to a place of safety. These actions indicate that Maj. Gen. Dean felt it necessary to sustain the courage and resolution of his troops by examples of excessive gallantry committed always at the threatened portions of his frontlines. The magnificent response of his unit to this willing and cheerful sacrifice, made with full knowledge of its certain cost, is history. The success of this phase of the campaign is in large measure due to Maj. Gen. Dean's heroic leadership, courageous and loyal devotion to his men, and his complete disregard for personal safety.
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AMERICAN AEROSPACE EVENTS for July 21, 2021 FIRSTS, LASTS, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THANKS TO HAROLD "PHIL" MYERS CHIEF HISTORIAN AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE AGENCY
21 July
1910: Orville Wright made experimental flights at Dayton with a wheeled chasis comprising a set of twin wheels attached to each skid. (24)
1930: Capt Arthur H. Page (USMC) made the longest blind flight to date. He flew 1,000 miles from Omaha to Washington DC via Chicago and Cleveland. (24)
1946: Lt Cmdr James Davidson (USN) flew a McDonnell XFH-1 Phantom off the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. He thus made the first jet takeoff and landing on a carrier. (21)
1953: At San Diego, the Navy demonstrated America's first jet fighter seaplane, the Sea Dart. It had hydro skis. A Royal Air Force SR.A/1 prototype, the "Squirt," made its first flight on 15 July 1947. (16) (24)
1954: The USAF Atlas Scientific Advisory Committee recommended the development of a second ICBM airframe. This suggestion led to the development of the Titan missile. (6)
1958: The Air Force selected five companies to conduct R&D on the solid-propellant, variable-range Minuteman. (6)
1961: America's second Mercury astronaut, Capt Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, reached an altitude of 118 miles and 5,310 MPH in a 303-mile suborbital space flight from Cape Canaveral in the Liberty Bell 7 launched by a Mercury-Redstone 4 booster. Grissom thus became the first Air Force and the world's third man in space. (9) (20)
1972: Through 15 August, PACAF airlifted 2,000+ tons of food, medical supplies, and other relief supplies to Luzon for flood victims in the Philippines. C-130s, and H-3 and H-43 helicopters airlifted more that 1,500 passengers, disaster relief teams, and medical evacuees. (21)
1976: Through 23 July, to support an earthquake disaster relief operation, two C-130s airlifted 20.5 tons of tents, cots, and blankets from Andersen AFB to Sentani Airport, Indonesia. A C-141 transported 400 tents from Singapore to Bali IAP. (18) 1991: Through 24 July, MAC completed the first military airlift to Albania since 1946. In this operation, seven C-141 missions carried 140 tons of food to Tirana, Albania, to alleviate a food shortage. Another four missions in August delivered 60 tons of food. (18)
1994: The last F-16 Fighting Falcon left the 86 FW at Ramstein AB for Aviano AB, Italy. This action ended USAFE fighter operations at Ramstein. (16) (26)
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World News for 21 July thanks to Military Periscope
USA—10 Companies Win Contracts In DoD Effort To Bring New Tech Into Service Faster Breaking Defense | 07/21/2022 The Dept. of Defense has announced funding for 10 program offices as part of an effort to accelerate the transition of new technology from the lab to the field, reports Breaking Defense. On Wednesday, the Pentagon said that each program office would receive $10 million to "expeditiously transition technologies" from small businesses and nontraditional defense contractors to soldiers. The $100 million comes from a congressional allocation in the fiscal 2022 budget for the Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) program. The DoD is seeking another $109.2 million for the program in fiscal 2023. The pilot program is intended to help smaller companies bridge the "valley of death," in which promising technologies fall by the wayside due to lengthy acquisition processes. The challenge has also discouraged many smaller firms from working with the department. The latest funding will go toward the following projects: An augmented reality tactical assault kit for U.S. Special Operations Command to "enable more effective, networked, distributed, immersive mission planning and rehearsing operations in a realistic environment" from Eolian, based in New Jersey. A semi-autonomous uncrewed aerial system with modular payload capability that could provide resilient data transport and provide targeting information for the Air Force from Shield AI, San Diego, Calif. The announcement specifically listed the company's V-Bat drone. Anti-jam radio links for resilient communications that provide "high data rate capacity" scalable to support multimission needs for the Marine Corps from Pacific Antenna Systems, Camarillo, Calif.; Titan Systems, San Diego, Calif.; and Naval Systems, Lexington Park, Md. Real-time "sensor data transformation" for the Space Force from Meroxa, based in California. Lightweight wide-field-of-view night-vision aviation goggles with increased resolution and reduced weight for USSOCOM from Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Boise, Idaho. A low-cost, weaponized UAS featuring drop-glide munitions for the Army from Orbital Research, Cleveland, Ohio. Advanced sensor package procurement for the Navy from Arete Associates, Northridge, Calif. Atmospheric plasma coating removal system for the Marine Corps from Atmospheric Plasma Solutions, Cary, N.C. Lightfield directing array secure production for the Missile Defense Agency from Bright Silicon Technologies, San Francisco, Calif. Rapid analysis of threat exposure for the Defense Innovation Unit from Philips Healthcare, Andover, Mass. Under this project, DIU will procure 3,800 smartwatches "loaded with algorithms that afford 2+ days of earlier detection of infectious disease, enabling early treatment and quarantine of infected individuals," according to the Pentagon.
Russia— Plans Made To Annex Ukrainian Regions Under Military Control Bloomberg News | 07/21/2022 The Russian government plans to hold referenda to formally annex areas of Ukraine under its military control, reports Bloomberg News. Referenda on formally becoming part of Russia would be held in the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions on Sept. 15, two Kremlin insiders said. The move echoes Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, analysts said. It is likely intended to give a sense of progress to Russia's military operations in Ukraine and signal its unwillingness to discuss giving up captured territory in any future peace talks. The nature of the vote is somewhat unclear given the evacuation of millions of Ukrainians from the occupied areas, although Russia has long experience in holding sham votes. Separately, on Wednesday, European Union diplomats agreed on a new round of sanctions on Russia, reported Politico Europe. The latest measures ban the import of gold from Russia and sanctions another 48 individuals and nine groups. It also introduces exceptions to sanctions on Russian banks for the "purchase, import and transport" of agricultural and food products.
Czech Republic—Decision Made To Buy F-35s From U.S., CV 90 IFVs From Sweden Breaking Defense | 07/21/2022 The Czech Ministry of Defense has decided to buy advanced fighter jets from the U.S. and new infantry fighting vehicles from Sweden, reports Breaking Defense. On Wednesday, the ministry announced plans to negotiate the purchase of 24 F-35 Lightning II stealthy fighter jets from the U.S. Prague currently operates 14 Gripen C/D fighters leased from Sweden. The ministry wants to quickly negotiate a purchase of new jets to replace the Gripens once the lease runs out in 2027. Czechia selected the F-35 over the F-16V Block 70/72 and Swedish offers for older Gripen C/Ds or the new Gripen E/F. The F-35 would enable the Czech air force to stay relevant for decades as well as providing additional capabilities such as advanced surveillance and command and control. It can also perform missions beyond the ability of legacy jets, the Czech Defense Ministry said. Additionally, the ministry canceled a tender for new infantry fighting vehicles after two of three competitors declined accept new terms. Instead, it said it would start negotiations with Sweden for the procurement of CV 90 tracked armored vehicles.
Iraq—9 Die In Turkish Strikes At Kurdish Resort Al-Monitor | 07/21/2022 The Iraqi government says that at least nine civilians were killed and dozens wounded in a Turkish artillery strike in the Kurdistan region, reports Al-Monitor (Washington, D.C.). On Wednesday, at least four missiles hit Barakh, a riverside resort in the Zakho district of the Dahuk governorate, killing Arab tourists, local officials told wire services. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said that most of the victims of the artillery attack were women and children. He rejected the use of "security justifications by any party to threaten the lives of Iraqi citizens" and said Iraq reserved "its full right to respond to these attacks." Iraqi cleric and political leader Muqtada al-Sadr denounced the attack and called for a suspension of diplomatic relations with Turkey. The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed the attack was carried out by an unspecified "terrorist group." Turkey stepped up operations against Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants in northern Iraq earlier this year.
Italy—Draghi Resigns Again, Paving Way For New Elections The Local | 07/21/2022 Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned for the second time in a week, and this time President Sergio Mattarella accepted his resignation, reports the Local (Italy). Draghi first resigned last Thursday, after the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) dropped out of his coalition government. Mattarella subsequently refused his resignation, urging Draghi to return to Parliament to find a way forward. Two more parties -- ex-president Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia and the far-right League -- joined M5S in withholding support from Draghi's national unity coalition in a key vote on Wednesday, forcing the prime minister to end his government. New parliamentary elections could be held as soon as September or October.
Morocco—Israeli Defense Chief Makes 1st Official Visit Radio France Internationale | 07/21/2022 For the first time, the head of the Israel Defense Forces has made an official visit to Morocco, reports Radio France Internationale. On Monday, Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi visited Morocco, meeting with his Moroccan counterpart, Belkhir El Farouk; Abdellatif Loudiyi, the minister delegate responsible for defense administration; and intelligence chief Brahim Hassani. The agenda covered military and intelligence cooperation and the establishment of joint defense industrial projects in Morocco, Kochavi said. Since Morocco normalized ties with Israel in 2020, the sides have rapidly expanded cooperation. For example, last year Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz signed a security agreement increasing Moroccan access to Israeli technology exports.
United Kingdom—BAE, Leonardo Step Up Cooperation On FCAS Program Leonardo | 07/21/2022 Leonardo says it is moving forward with collaboration with BAE Systems in the U.K. on the British-led Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS) program. Under the agreement, the Italian and British companies will apply model-based system engineering (MBSE) design methodologies and jointly develop enabling technologies to ensure national sovereignty for the air combat system, Leonardo said in a release on Tuesday. In addition, Leonardo's British and Italian electronics businesses and Elettronica in Italy have agreed to work together on sensor and communication systems in support of the FCAS project, including demonstrations related to future onboard electronics. Leonardo UK and BAE Systems are part of Team Tempest with Rolls-Royce and MBDA, which is developing a sixth-generation air combat system, including a core fighter platform, noted Defense News. BAE has begun work on a demonstrator platform, which the British Defense Ministry hopes to fly by 2027.
Yemen—Houthis Besiege Pro-Government Village In Al-Bayda Asharq Al-Awsat | 07/21/2022 Houthi militias have stepped up attacks on a pro-government village in the central Al-Bayda governorate that has taken the lead in fighting the rebels since 2014, reports Asharq Al-Awsat (London). The Houthis besieged the region for a week before launching targeted attacks on the village of Khubzah with missiles and other weapons, according to unnamed sources. The village had made an agreement with the rebels to refrain from attacks on its positions as part of a U.N.-led truce in Yemen. The attacks by the Houthis could threaten the cease-fire, officials from the internationally backed Yemeni government said. At least three civilians have been killed in Houthi attacks and there are growing concerns that the rebels may seek to massacre the villagers.
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