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Good Wednesday Morning July 27 .
A bit of history and some tidbits
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This Day in Navy and Marine Corps History:
July 27
1776 During the American Revolution, the Continental brig, Reprisal, commanded by Capt. Lambert Wickes, transports the newly appointed commercial and naval agent, William Bingham, to Martinique. While en route, the British sloop-of-war, HMS Shark, approaches the brig at the entrance to St. Pierre Harbor. After a sharp encounter and inconclusive action, HMS Shark withdraws and Reprisal enters port.
1862 During the Civil War, the side-wheel steamer, USS Yankee, commanded by William Gibson, and the side-wheel tug, USS Satellite, commanded by Master Amos Foster, capture schooner J.W. Sturges in Chippoak Creek, Va.
1917 Construction of the Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia is ordered to produce enough aircraft for Americas entry into World War I. The factory also introduces women into occupations that were previously only open to men. Following the war, the factory tests and manufactures aircraft to review costs and effectiveness. During the later stages of World War II, the air craft factory is disestablished.
1943 USS Scamp (SS 277) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese submarine (I 168), which had sunk USS Yorktown (CV 5) and USS Hammann (DD 412) at the Battle of Midway, south-south-west of Truk. USS Scamp also damages the Japanese oiler, Kazahaya.
1953 The Korean War armistice is signed at Panmunjom, Korea. The Korean cease-fire goes into effect at 22:00.
1985 USS Providence (SSN 719) is commissioned at Groton, Conn., the fifth ship in the Navy to be named after the Rhode Island city.
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Today in History: July 27
.1214 At the Battle of Bouvines in France, Philip Augustus of France defeats John of England.
1245 Frederick II is deposed by a council at Lyons, which found him guilty of sacrilege.
1586 Sir Walter Raleigh returns to England from Virginia.
1663 The British Parliament passes a second Navigation Act, requiring all goods bound for the colonies be sent in British ships from British ports.
1689 The Scottish Jacobites experience a victory over government-supporting clans at the Battle of Killiecrankie.
1777 The Marquis of Lafayette arrives in New England to help fight the British.
1778 British and French fleets fight to a standoff in the first Battle of Ushant.
1793 Robespierre becomes a member of the Committee of Public Safety.
1861 President Abraham Lincoln replaces General Irwin McDowell with General George B. McClellen as head of the Army of the Potomac.
1905 The International Workers of the World found their labor organization in Chicago.
1909 Orville Wright sets a world record for staying aloft in an airplane--one hour, 12 minutes and 40 seconds.
1914 British troops invade the streets of Dublin, Ireland, and begin to disarm Irish rebels.
1921 Canadians Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best isolate insulin at the University of Toronto.
1944 U.S. troops complete the liberation of Guam.
1953 Representatives of the United Nations, Korea and China sign an armistice at Panmunjom, Korea.
1964 President Lyndon Johnson sends an additional 5,000 advisers to South Vietnam.
1980 Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran dies in Cairo, Egypt.
1981 William Wyler, director of Ben Hur, dies.
1993 Israeli guns and aircraft pound southern Lebanon in reprisal for rocket attacks by Hezbollah guerrillas.
2002 The largest air show disaster in history occurs when a Sukhoi Su-27 fighter crashes during an air show at Lviv, Ukraine, killing 85 and injuring more than 100 others.
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OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER (1965-1968)…
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From the archives of rollingthunderremembered.com post for 27 July 1967… Remembering three of the bravest…
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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From the List archives
Thanks to Micro
I was sitting at a long stoplight yesterday, minding my own business, patiently waiting for it to turn green even though there was no on-coming traffic.
A carload of scruffy-bearded, young men shouting Anti-American slogans with a half-burned American Flag duct-taped on the trunk of their car and a "Remember George Floyd" slogan spray painted on the side stopped next to me.
Suddenly they yelled, "Defund the police" and took off before the light changed.
Out of nowhere an 18-wheeler came speeding through the intersection and ran directly over their car, crushing it completely and killing everyone in it.
For several minutes I sat in my car thinking to myself, "Man ... that coulda been me!"
So today, bright and early, I went out and got a job as a truck driver.
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Remembering Snort
Full article here:
Another article from Micro and Steve
Skip:
I got this from Steve Letter. Several good videos and a well-written article.
Subject: Final F-14 Demo Crewman Remembers Legendary Tomcat Demo Pilot Dale "Snort" Snodgrass
From a friend:
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Thanks to Dr. Rich
5-minute breathing exercises found to boost tolerance for treadmill exercise ...
Great idea!!
Simple, safe, and appears to be effective in improving exercise tolerance, BP, and even reducing anxiety ...
Breathing in ('sucking') against resistance will decrease pressure in the chest, increase blood flow into the heart and lungs, expand the airways and alveoli, and strengthen the muscles you use in breathing … Wonder why we're just hearing about this now .. though it has been around for some time. We've been using this for 40+ years, following surgery, to keep patients' lungs expanded and reducing the incidence of pneumonia … but not against any resistance .. just deep inspiration ...
You don't need any 'device' to create the resistance to inhalation (though they are available on Amazon) .. just purse your lips and make it difficult to breathe in … the more difficult, as you get used to it, the better … Per the second article, breathe in against resistance for 4 seconds, hold it for 7 seconds and delay your breathing out over 8 seconds … 4-7-8 … If you get light headed, from hyperventilation, you may be doing it too fast .. slow down. "one thousand one … one thousand two … " etc…
There is even a BREATHING APP that will set the timing for you, apparently developed by the fellow who did the videos below!
How about doing it every time there is an ad on TV or the radio … or while you're reading this … or while you're working on the computer. Or, just set aside 5 min. every day for your 'exercise' … See if, after a week or two, your exercise tolerance is better.
HEALTH & WELLBEING
5-minute breathing exercises found to boost tolerance for the treadmill
Scientists studying the health benefits of a form of high-resistance breathing training have published new research demonstrating how it can increase our capacity for exercise and improve aspects of metabolism in middle-aged and older adults. Read more
AND, it works to lower blood pressure .. watch the second video in this article … he is using compression on the nose to restrict airflow … I think easier to just breathe in against the restriction of pursed lips .. but either should work. Those with significant hay fever might just be able to use their congestion as the restriction - 😂
AND, a similar style of delayed deep breathing exercise, without any resistance, has been used by therapists to help patients relax and reduce anxiety … no reason why IMST wouldn't work in the same way … just don't strain so hard it makes you anxious!! Also, you can do calm 4-7-8 breathing after your IMST series of breathing for added relaxation … I've used this type of calm, slow, 4-7-8 breathing instead of counting sheep to help getting off to sleep!
PS - if you try this, let me know if you think it works … for exercise tolerance, relaxation, insomnia, etc...
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Thanks to Brett
Geopolitical Futures:
Keeping the future in focus
Daily Memo: Europe's Coal and Gas Supplies, Russia's Car Imports
The Continent is getting more coal from Kazakhstan but less gas from Russia.
By: GPF Staff
July 26, 2022
Energy for Europe. Kazakhstan has doubled coal exports to the European Union since the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. At the beginning of the year, monthly deliveries totaled 140,000 to 200,000 tons, but since March, they have increased to 300,000 to 400,000 tons. Meanwhile, Gazprom said it will reduce natural gas supplies to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to 20 percent of capacity.
Car imports. Russian imports of finished passenger cars from South Korea have recovered since April, when they dipped to a low of $3.8 million, reaching $22 million in June, according to data from South Korean customs. This is equivalent to the March total but still far lower than pre-Ukraine invasion levels. Unlike the EU, the U.S. and Japan, South Korea did not impose restrictions on car exports to Russia.
Tough task. A coordination center tasked with overseeing an agreement to facilitate the export of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea began operations in Istanbul on Tuesday. A delegation of Russian experts was expected to arrive on Tuesday to begin its work.
Indian opposition. India said it opposed a bid by China and Pakistan to include "interested third parties" in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor after the two countries welcomed involvement by external nations during a meeting on the project last week. India says that the CPEC passes through illegally occupied Indian territory and that such a move would therefore be illegal and unacceptable.
Austin in Brazil. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is in Brazil for the 15th Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas. Austin is expected to urge the militaries of the region to respect democratic values. He will meet with several of his counterparts from the region.
Africa in focus. Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe called for increased China-Africa security cooperation during a meeting of the China-Africa Peace and Security Forum. The event comes as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is on a tour of Africa.
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Thanks to Jim
Good stuff.
(23) Most Feared and Deadly Aircraft of Its Time 3D - YouTube
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Thanks to Johnny
ME-262 effectiveness
Begin forwarded message:
From: "R.C. Jenkins" <registerme4now@gmail.com>
Subject: ME-262 effectiveness
Date: March 19, 2022 at 1:39:23 PM EDT
To: "Doug Claxton-Delta/NWA 747 1st OFF (Ret)" <dclaxton9@cs.com>
Cc: Dave Smith-Delta pilot <S79iceman@cox.net>, "Will Rudd, F-4 Pilot, Col. USAF (Ret)" <wrwillrudd@gmail.com>, "John Fitzgerald-alumnus, US Naval Academy" <john@fitzgerald.net>
Good reading here Doug. I'd often read that the Me 262 was most effective attacking bomber groups from above, diving swiftly thru our escorts. When you attack from above you have a top turret gunner to contend with and sometimes have the sun at your back, making it difficult to see your attackers. As I've written before, my cousin and his entire squadron of B-17's were shot down near Munich, first with an above frontal attack that killed him, his copilot and bombardier and navigator. Then they swung around to the bombers 6 o'clock where they had only the tail gunner to contend with and methodically shot our box formations down one at a time. They would concentrate on firing rockets at a wing until it separated . My cousin's crew had one survivor who described their attack to me.
The Me 262 was so fast that German pilots needed new tactics to attack Allied bombers. In the head-on attack, the combined closing speed of about 320 m/s (720 mph) was too high for accurate shooting with ordnance that could only fire about 650 rounds/min from each cannon, (~44 rounds/sec in total from the quartet of cannon). Even from astern, the closing speed was too great to use the short-ranged quartet of MK 108 cannon to maximum effect. A roller-coaster attack was devised, the Me 262s approached from astern and about 1,800 m higher (5,900 ft) than the bombers. From about five km behind (3.1 mi), they went into a shallow dive that took them through the escort fighters with little risk of interception. When they were about 1.5 km astern (0.93 mi) and 450 m (1,480 ft) below the bombers, they pulled up sharply to reduce speed. On levelling off, they were one km astern (1,100 yd) and overtaking the bombers at about 150 km/h (93 mph), well placed to attack them.[56]
The plane had, by contemporary standards, a high wing loading (294.0 kg/m2, 60.2 lbs/ft2) that required higher takeoff and landing speeds. Due to poor throttle response, the engines' tendency for airflow disruption that could cause the compressor to stall was ubiquitous. The high speed of the Me 262 also presented problems when engaging enemy aircraft, the high-speed convergence allowing Me 262 pilots little time to line up their targets or acquire the appropriate amount of deflection. This problem faces any aircraft that approaches another from behind at much higher speed, as the slower aircraft in front can always pull a tighter turn, forcing the faster aircraft to overshoot.
I passed one that looked as if it was hanging motionless in the air (I am too fast!). The one above me went into a steep right-hand turn, his pale blue underside standing out against the purple sky. Another banked right in front of the Me's nose. Violent jolt as I flew through his airscrew eddies. Maybe a wing's length away. That one in the gentle left-hand curve! Swing her round. I was coming from underneath, eye glued to the sight (pull her tighter!). A throbbing in the wings as my cannon pounded briefly. Missed him. Way behind his tail. It was exasperating. I would never be able to shoot one down like this. They were like a sack of fleas. A prick of doubt: is this really such a good fighter? Could one in fact, successfully attack a group of erratically banking fighters with the Me 262?
— Johannes Steinhoff, Luftwaffe fighter ace
Luftwaffe pilots eventually learned how to handle the Me 262's higher speed and the Me 262 soon proved a formidable air superiority fighter, with pilots such as Franz Schall managing to shoot down seventeen enemy fighters in the Me 262, ten of them American P-51 Mustangs. Other notable Me 262 aces included Georg-Peter Eder, with twelve enemy fighters to his credit (including nine P-51s), Erich Rudorffer also with twelve enemy fighters to his credit, Walther Dahl with eleven (including three Lavochkin La-7s and six P-51s) and Heinz-Helmut Baudach with six (including one Spitfire and two P-51s) amongst many others.
Pilots soon learned that the Me 262 was quite maneuverable despite its high wing loading and lack of low-speed thrust, especially if attention was drawn to its effective maneuvering speeds. The controls were light and effective right up to the maximum permissible speed and perfectly harmonised. The inclusion of full span automatic leading-edge slats,[Note 6] something of a "tradition" on Messerschmitt fighters dating back to the original Bf 109's outer wing slots of a similar type, helped increase the overall lift produced by the wing by as much as 35% in tight turns or at low speeds, greatly improving the aircraft's turn performance as well as its landing and takeoff characteristics.[66] As many pilots soon found out, the Me 262's clean design also meant that it, like all jets, held its speed in tight turns much better than conventional propeller-driven fighters, which was a great potential advantage in a dogfight as it meant better energy retention in maneuvers.
Too fast to catch for the escorting Allied fighters, the Me 262s were almost impossible to head off. As a result, Me 262 pilots were relatively safe from the Allied fighters, as long as they did not allow themselves to get drawn into low-speed turning contests and saved their maneuvering for higher speeds. Combating the Allied fighters could be effectively done the same way as the U.S. fighters fought the more nimble, but slower, Japanese fighters in the Pacific
Dick Jenkins
Niceville, FL. 32579
Sent via iPad
On Mar 18, 2022, at 8:11 PM, Doug Claxton <dclaxton9@cs.com> wrote:
Here's a rare WWII German jet fighter ME-262 restored and flown.. Start up is a bit long. Taxi out & a couple T&G & taxi back to parking IDK what the range was on these things, probably only slightly better than the little 263 Komet ;-)
Beautiful plane & hard to believe it was on the drawing boards & engineering in the early 40's! One can only imagine the shock & fear those poor teenage kids thought when they were in their slow bombers facing the business end of one of these!
Regards,
Doug
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This Day in U S Military History…….July 27
1806 – Attempting to stop a band of young Blackfoot Indians from stealing his horses, Meriwether Lewis shoots an Indian in the stomach. The voyage of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the West began in May 1804 when the two captains and 27 men headed up the Missouri River. They reached the Pacific Ocean the following year, and on March 23, 1806, began the return journey. After crossing the worst section of the Rocky Mountains, the expedition split up. Clark took most of the men and explored the Yellowstone River country to the south. Lewis, with nine men, headed west to the Great Falls of the Missouri River where he split the small party still further. Six men remained behind to make the portage around the Great Falls. Lewis took the remaining three and headed north to explore the Marias River country of present-day northwestern Montana. It was a risky, perhaps even irresponsible, decision. Lewis knew the Marias River country was the home of the Blackfoot Indians, one of the fiercest tribes of the Great Plains. Lewis hoped he could meet peacefully with the Blackfoot and encourage their cooperation with the United States. Yet, if they met a hostile Blackfoot band and a fight began, the four explorers would be badly outnumbered. On July 26, Lewis encountered a party of eight young Blackfoot braves. At first, the meeting went well, and the Indians seemed pleased with Lewis' gifts of a medal, flag, and handkerchief. Lulled into a false sense of security, Lewis invited the Indians to camp with them. In the early morning of this day in 1806, Lewis awoke to the shouts of one his men–the Indians were attempting to steal their rifles and horses. Lewis sped after two Indians who were running off with several of the horses, calling out for them to stop or he would shoot. One Indian, armed with an old British musket, turned toward Lewis. Apparently fearing that thee Indian was about to shoot, Lewis fired first and hit him in the stomach. The Indians retreated, and the men quickly gathered their horses. Lewis then learned that one of his men had also fatally stabbed another of the Blackfoot. Fearing the survivors would soon return with reinforcements, Lewis and his men immediately broke camp. They rode south quickly and managed to escape any retribution from the Blackfoot. Lewis' diplomatic mission, however, had turned into a debacle. By killing at least one Indian, and probably two, Lewis had guaranteed that the already hostile Blackfoot would be unlikely to deal peacefully with Americans in the future.
1940 – Bugs Bunny made his official debut in the Warner Bros. animated cartoon "A Wild Hare." Three years later, Bugs would be made an honorary Corporal of the US Marine Corps after ther release of the short Super Rabbit in which he is portrayed as a parody of Superman. Bugs abandons his colorful costume, faces the camera, and proclaims that "This looks like a job for a real Superman!" Then he reappears from the phone booth wearing a uniform of the United States Marine Corps. His former antagonists snap to attention and salute Bugs as he marches into the horizon singing the Marine Corps Hymn.
1953 – Air Force Captain Ralph S. Parr, 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing, achieved the last air victory of the Korean War when he destroyed an Il-12 transport plane. In addition, the victory qualified him as the 11th and last double ace of the war, with a total of 10 kills.
1965 – Forty-six U.S. F-105 fighter-bombers attack the missile installation that had fired at U.S. planes on July 24. They also attacked another missile installation 40 miles northwest of Hanoi. One missile launcher was destroyed and another was damaged, but five U.S. planes were shot down in the effort. On July 24, U.S. bombers on a raid over munitions manufacturing facilities at Kang Chi, 55 miles northwest of Hanoi, were fired at from an unknown launching site. It was the first time the enemy had launched antiaircraft missiles at U.S. aircraft. The presence of ground-to-air antiaircraft missiles represented a rapidly improving air defense capability for the North Vietnamese. As the war progressed, North Vietnam, supplied by China and the Soviet Union, would fashion a very effective and integrated air defense system, which became a formidable challenge to American flyers conducting missions over North Vietnam.
2003 – Bob Hope (b.1903), master of the one-liner and favorite comedian of servicemen and presidents alike, died at his home in Toluca Lake, Ca. He was born Leslie Townes Hope on May 29, 1903, in Eltham, England, the 5th of 7 sons of a British stonemason and a Welsh singer of light opera.
Medal of Honor Citations for Actions Taken This Day
MORIN, WILLIAM H.
Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate Second Class, U.S. Navy. Born: 23 May 1869, England. G.O. No.: 500, 14 December 1898. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Marblehead at the approaches to Caimanera, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 26 and 27 July 1898. Displaying heroism, Morin took part in the perilous work of sweeping for and disabling 27 contact mines during this period.
SPICER, WILLIAM
Rank and organization: Gunner's Mate First Class, U.S. Navy. Born: 28 May 1864, England. Accredited to. New York. G.O. No.: 500, 14 December 1898. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Marblehead at the approaches to Caimanera, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 26 and 27 July 1898. Displaying heroism, Spicer took part in the perilous work of sweeping for and disabling 27 contact mines during this period.
SUNDQUIST, AXEL
Rank and organization: Chief Carpenter's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 26 May 1867, Furland, Russia. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 500, 19 December 1898. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Marblehead at the approaches to Caimanera, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 26 and 27 July 1898. Displaying heroism, Sundquist took part in the perilous work of sweeping for and disabling 27 contact mines during this period.
TRIPLETT, SAMUEL
Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 18 December 1869, Chenokeeke, Kans. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 500, 14 December 1898. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Marblehead at the approaches to Caimanera, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 26 and 27 July 1898. Displaying heroism, Triplett took part in the perilous work of sweeping for and disabling 27 contact mines during this period.
*PETRARCA, FRANK J.
Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Army, Medical Detachment, 145th Infantry, 37th Infantry Division. Place and date: At Horseshoe Hill, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, 27 July 1943. Entered service at: Cleveland, Ohio. Birth: Cleveland, Ohio. G.O. No.: 86, 23 December 1943. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call of duty. Pfc. Petrarca advanced with the leading troop element to within 100 yards of the enemy fortifications where mortar and small-arms fire caused a number of casualties. Singling out the most seriously wounded, he worked his way to the aid of Pfc. Scott, Iying within 75 yards of the enemy, whose wounds were so serious that he could not even be moved out of the direct line of fire Pfc Petrarca fearlessly administered first aid to Pfc. Scott and 2 other soldiers and shielded the former until his death. On 29 July 1943, Pfc. Petrarca. during an intense mortar barrage, went to the aid of his sergeant who had been partly buried in a foxhole under the debris of a shell explosion, dug him out, restored him to consciousness and caused his evacuation. On 31 July 1943 and against the warning of a fellow soldier, he went to the aid of a mortar fragment casualty where his path over the crest of a hill exposed him to enemy observation from only 20 yards distance. A target for intense knee mortar and automatic fire, he resolutely worked his way to within 2 yards of his objective where he was mortally wounded by hostile mortar fire. Even on the threshold of death he continued to display valor and contempt for the foe, raising himself to his knees, this intrepid soldier shouted defiance at the enemy, made a last attempt to reach his wounded comrade and fell in glorious death.
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AMERICAN AEROSPACE EVENTS for July 27, 2021 FIRSTS, LASTS, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THANKS TO HAROLD "PHIL" MYERS CHIEF HISTORIAN AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE AGENCY
27 July
1909: Orville Wright, with Lt Frank P. Lahm riding as a passenger, flew the Army's first airplane for 1 hour 12 minutes 40 seconds to set a two-man endurance record. Thus, the first official flight test of the airplane fulfilled a contract requirement for an hour-long flight with a passenger. (20)
1917: The Secretary of the Navy authorized the building of Philadelphia's Naval aircraft factory. (12) The first British DH-4 arrived in the US. It became the model for later US planes produced with Liberty engines. (21)
1953: KOREAN WAR ENDS. UN and Communist representatives signed an armistice at Panmunjom. When it ended, US pilots enjoyed a 10-1 edge in air-to-air combat. US aircrews flew more than 625,000 combat sorties and destroyed 839 MiG-15s, probably destroyed 154 more, and damaged 919 others. FEAF pilots destroyed the North Korean Air Force in the first weeks of the war. They obliterated strategic targets within the first months and conducted an effective interdiction campaign throughout the conflict. FEAF aircraft, including B-29s in a tactical role, wiped out 34,000 vehicles, 276 locomotives, and 3,800 railroad cars. Interdiction destroyed 70 percent of North Korea's tanks, trucks, and artillery pieces--and inflicted nearly 50 percent of the casualties sustained by North Korea troops. MATS used C-47s, C-54s, C-97s, C-119s, and C-124s to airlift 214,000 passengers and 80,000 tons of cargo to the combat area. In Korea, MATS aircraft airdropped another 15,000 tons of supplies and equipment, while medical aircraft airlifted 386,536 patients. The Air Rescue Service also recovered 9,898 UN troops, with 996 saves in the combat zone. SAC's B-29s flew 1,995 reconnaissance and 21,328 effective combat sorties to drop 167,000 tons of bombs on various targets. Air Force casualties numbered 1,729. (1) (2) (17) Capt Ralph S. Parr, Jr., shot down an Il-12 for the last aerial victory of the Korean War. (21)
1958: Commanders Malcolm Ross and Morton L. Lewis ascended to 82,000 feet in a balloon with 5,500 pounds of equipment, where they stayed aloft for 34 hours 30 minutes to set an endurance record for a flight into the stratosphere. They also transmitted the first statospheric television pictures. (24)
1962: SAC's first Minuteman I (Model A) went into site A-9 at Malmstrom AFB. (6)
1964: The 1964 Daniel Guggenheim Medal was awarded posthumously to Dr. Robert H. Goddard, the father of American rocketry. (26) (16)
1967: The USAF launched a flare activated radio-biological observatory satellite to study solar-flare radiation.
1972: Test pilot Irving L. Burrows took the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle up for its first flight at Edwards AFB. (3) (30)
1976: At Edwards AFB, Maj Adolphus H. Bledsoe, Jr., the pilot, and Maj John T. Fuller, the reconnaissance systems officer (RSO), flew an SR-71 over a 1,000 kilometer closed course (621 Miles) at to set three new world speed records: world absolute speed of 2,092.29 MPH, speed with 2,200-pound payload, and speed without payload. (1)
1986: A C-9 Nightingale flew Father Lawrence Jenco, who was released as a hostage by Muslim extremists in Lebanon, from Damascus to the USAFE Medical Center at Rhein-Main AB. (26)
1996: Lt Gen Lawrence Boese, the Eleventh Air Force Commander at Elmendorf AFB, joined Senator Ted Stevens (Alaska) and Gen Richard Hawley, the ACC Commander, in a dedication ceremony at Eielson AFB to christen a B-2 the Spirit of Alaska. (AFNEWS, July 1996)
1999: The 135th Airlift Group (Maryland ANG) accepted the ANG's first new C-130J (Tail No. 97-1351) at Martin State Airport, Md. (32)
2007: DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS: An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, Maj Keith Wolak, with the 74th Fighter Squadron at Pope AFB, N. C., received his cross for his actions in a night rescue mission in Afghanistan. During a mission to retrieve a U. S. Navy Seal on 2 July 2005, Major Wolak cleared a helicopter landing zone while suppressing the enemy's attacks. He not only attacked several fighting positions around the landing zone, but he also coordinated the rescue mission. (AFNEWS, "A-10 Pilot Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross," 2 Aug 2007.)
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World News for 27 July thanks to Military Periscope
USA—Army Corps Of Engineers Builds Schools, Clinics In S. Africa Defence Web | 07/27/2022 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been working with South African officials and local partners to design and improve schools and hospitals, reports Defence Web (South Africa). The Zwelemfundo Public School in East London has received new facilities, including classrooms and restrooms, replacing old ones made from sheet metal. New security fencing has also been installed, the Army Corps of Engineers said in a release last week. The improvements, funded by U.S. Africa Command, Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District, the U.S. Embassy in South Africa and local partners will help reduce overcrowding. The U.S. government is also supporting South African efforts to expand healthcare access, including renovations to the Montebello Hospital in the KwaZulu-Natal region to aid tuberculosis treatments. Similarly, the Europe District team and the embassy are working to expand existing medical facilities including building new waiting areas, labs and consultation spaces. Two clinics, one in the KwaZulu-Natal region and one in the Eastern Cape have been identified for improvement projects.
USA—Under Senate Pressure, DoD Looks At New Location For African Lion Drills Defense News | 07/27/2022 The U.S. military is considering replacing Morocco as the host country for its largest annual military exercise in Africa for the first time in two decades, reports Defense News. Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) has spearheaded the campaign against Morocco, citing its repeated mistreatment of the Sahrawi people in the disputed Western Sahara region. Inhofe's office told the paper that the senator had secured a commitment from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to consider alternative locations for the annual African Lion exercise, which the U.S. and 10 partner countries hold jointly in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia. The Senate's fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act directs Austin to "develop a plan to rotate the hosting arrangements and locations" of all multilateral exercises, including African Lion, within the purview of Africa Command and submit a report by December. The issue came to the fore after President Trump recognized Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara after Rabat signed the "Abraham Accords" normalizing ties with Israel. Inhofe has long been critical of Morocco's claims to Western Sahara, where Rabat has fought the Algeria-backed Polisario Front seeking independence for the region.
France—Government Pledges Support To Help Gulf Of Guinea Countries Battle Militants Reuters | 07/27/2022 The French government says it will work to support requests for assistance from West African countries fighting Islamist militants, reports Reuters. President Emmanuel Macron is visiting Cameroon, Benin and Guinea-Bissau this week as part of an effort to strengthen political and security ties in the region. On Tuesday, Macron said that France would "expand counterinsurgency operations to Gulf of Guinea countries that are now dealing with terrorist groups who are spreading and threatening the whole region." A French official told reporters that "there is a demand for French support in terms of air support, intelligence and equipment" in Benin and Togo. Work was underway to determine how France can best support those requests. Paris is in the process of reconfiguring its military presence in West Africa after pulling its forces after Mali following the military coup there.
Japan—AMRAAM Missiles Sought To Upgrade Air-To-Air Capabilities U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency | 07/27/2022 Japan is seeking to buy additional air-to-air missiles from the U.S. through the Foreign Military Sales program, reports the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The proposed US$293 million deal covers up to 150 AIM-120C7/8 AMRAAMs, three AIM-120 guidance sections and associated equipment and technical and logistics support, the agency said in release on Monday. The potential deal would enhance the ability of Japan to meet current and future threats and defend the Japanese homeland and U.S. forces stationed there, said the DSCA. Japan already has AMRAAMs in its inventory and will have no problems integrating these missiles.
Philippines—4 Killed In Luzon Earthquake Straits Times | 07/27/2022 At least four people have been killed and 60 injured in a magnitude 7 earthquake in northern Philippines, reports the Straits Times (Singapore). On Wednesday morning, the earthquake, centered in the Abra province on Luzon, damaged hundreds of buildings and caused tremors in Manila, about 190 miles (300 km) south. Around 280 towns and 15 cities in 15 provinces reported damage from the quake, with at least 170 buildings suffering major damage, said Interior Minister Benjamin Abalos. Abra province also experienced 58 landslides, making accessing parts of the region nearly impossible.
Poland—US$7.6 Billion Arms Deal Inked With South Korea Korea Herald | 07/27/2022 Poland has finalized a framework agreement with South Korea for the purchase of tanks, self-propelled howitzers and light attack aircraft, reports the Korea Herald. On Wednesday, Warsaw announced the US$7.6 billion agreement covering up to 980 K2 tanks, 648 K9 self-propelled guns and 48 FA-50 light attack aircraft. The new systems would replace equipment supplied to Ukraine to support its fight against Russia, said Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak. The Korean weapons were found to be "the most suitable considering the technology, price and time of the introduction," he said. Korea Aerospace Industries said it would deliver the first 12 FA-50s in the first half of 2023. Plans also call for setting up an aviation maintenance center and an international flight school in Poland.
Somalia—Airstrikes Target Al-Shabaab In Lower Shabelle Region Shabelle Media Network | 07/27/2022 Airstrikes by unspecified aircraft targeted an Al-Shabaab militant base in Somalia's southern Lower Shabelle region, reports the Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu). On Monday night, a suspected Al-Shabaab base in the Toora-Toorow area was reportedly hit by an air attack. Somali troops have been conducting an operation in the region, according to unnamed local sources. Neither the Somali government nor Al-Shabaab has commented on the strikes. Separately, 85 Al-Shabaab militants were reportedly killed in border clashes with Ethiopian forces days after the insurgents conducted raids in the region, reported Reuters. A commander with regional forces in Ethiopia's Somali region said that 243 Al-Shabaab fighters and 22 regional troops had been killed in fighting since the Al-Qaida-linked terrorist group attacked two villages on July 20. A resident of the town of Ferfer, across the border in Somalia, said the militants had been pushed back into Somalia following fighting in Ethiopia on Monday.
Somalia—Al-Shabaab Claims Pair Of Bombings In South Reuters | 07/27/2022 The Al-Shabaab militant group says it was behind bombings in two towns in southern Somalia, reports Reuters. On Wednesday, two bombs detonated in a livestock market in Afgoye in the Lower Shabelle region. The first caused no casualties but the second killed four civilians, police officials said. Another bomb went off in the port town of Marka, killing the district commissioner, reported the state-run Radio Muqdisho, citing local security officials. The latest attacks come a week after Al-Shabaab conducted raids near the Ethiopian border. A local commander in the Somali region of Ethiopia said his forces had killed 85 Al-Shabaab militants on Monday and captured others, reported Ethiopian state broadcaster ETV. The commander said 243 militants had been killed in operations in the area since July 20.
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