To All,
Good Tuesday morning January 31, 2023. Today
This is a Bubba Breakfast Friday in San Diego
Regards,
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This day in Naval and Marine Corps History
January 31
This day in Naval History
Jan. 31
1944-The Marshall Island Invasion begins with U.S. Marine and Army troops
landing at Kwajalein and Majuro atolls and then on Roi and Namur the
following day. Vice Adm. Raymond A. Spruance, Task Force 50, commands the
overall operation, while the landing force is under the command of Marine
Maj. Gen. Holland M. Smith.
1945-USS Boarfish (SS 327) attacks Japanese HI 88 convoy and sinks freighter
Enki Maru 50 miles southeast of Tourance, French Indochina. She also damages
a cargo ship that runs aground and 14th Air Force aircraft destroys it the
next day.
1961-Lt. Cmdr. Samuel Lee Gravely, Jr. becomes first African-American to
command a combat ship, USS Falgout (DER 324). By 1976, he attains the rank
of vice admiral.
1968-The main phase of the Tet Offensive begins as Communist Vietnamese
troops attack military and civilian command and control centers throughout
South Vietnam, attempting to incite an uprising in the general populace that
will topple the Saigon government.
1981-The era of Enlisted Naval Aviators comes to a close when the last
enlisted pilot, Master Chief Robert K. Jones, retires after 38 years of
naval service.
This day in world history
January 31
1606 Guy Fawkes is hanged, drawn and quartered for his part in
the Gunpowder Plot, an attempt to blow up Parliament.
1620 Virginia colony leaders write to the Virginia Company in
England, asking for more orphaned apprentices for employment.
1788 The Young Pretender, Charles Edward Stuart dies.
1835 A man with two pistols misfires at President Andrew Jackson
at the White House.
1865 House of Representatives approves a constitutional amendment
abolishing slavery.
1911 The German Reichstag exempts royal families from tax
obligations.
1915 Germans use poison gas on the Russians at Bolimov.
1915 German U-boats sink two British steamers in the English
Channel.
1916 President Woodrow Wilson refuses the compromise on Lusitania
reparations.
1917 Germany resumes unlimited sub warfare, warning that all
neutral ships that are in the war zone will be attacked.
1935 The Soviet premier tells Japan to get out of Manchuria.
1943 The Battle of Stalingrad ends as small groups of German
soldiers of the Sixth Army surrender to the victorious Red Army forces.
1944 U.S. troops under Vice Adm. Spruance land on Kwajalien atoll
in the Marshall Islands.
1950 Paris protests the Soviet recognition of Ho Chi Minh's
Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
1966 U.S. planes resume bombing of North Vietnam after a 37-day
pause.
1968 In Vietnam, the Tet Offensive begins as Viet Cong and North
Vietnamese soldiers attack strategic and civilian locations throughout South
Vietnam.
1976 Ernesto Miranda, famous from the Supreme Court ruling on
Miranda vs. Arizona is stabbed to death.
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ROLLING THUNDER REMEMBERED Thanks to the Bear
OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER (1965-1968)…
Skip … For The List for Tuesday, 31 January 2023… Bear🇺🇸⚓️🐻
OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER (1965-1968)…
From the archives of rollingthunderremembered.com post for 31 January 1968 "The worst of times" …???
https://www.rollingthunderremembered.com/rolling-thunder-remembered-31-january-1968-a-time-of-storm/
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 https://www.vhpa.org/KIA/KIAINDEX.HTM
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- Wall of Faces Now Includes Photos of All Servicemembers Killed in the Vietnam War
The site works, find anyone you knew in "search" feature. https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/ )
Wall of Faces Now Includes Photos of All Servicemembers Killed in the Vietnam War
By: Kipp Hanley
AUGUST 15, 2022
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Thanks to Micro
Upon hearing that her elderly grandfather had just passed away, Katie went straight to her grandparent's house to visit her 95-year-old grandmother and comfort her…
When she asked how her grandfather had died, her grandmother replied,
"He had a heart attack while we were making love on Sunday morning."
Horrified, Katie told her grandmother that 2 people nearly 100 years old having sex would surely be asking for trouble.
"Oh no, my dear;' replied granny. "Many years ago, realizing our advanced age, we figured out the best time to do it was when the church bells would start to ring. It was just the right rhythm. Nice and slow and even. Nothing too strenuous, simply in on the Ding and out on the Dong."
She paused to wipe away a tear, and continued,
"He'd still be alive if the ice cream truck hadn't come along."
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Thanks to Michael and Dr..Rich
Intriguing Features Seen On Largely Intact Russia Cruise Missile Wreck
Pictures of what looks to be the relatively intact remains of a downed Russian Kh-101 air-launched cruise missile offer an unusually clear view of some of its features.
View the article. https://flip.it/_gk-Hh
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Thanks to Micro
Ford Releases New Safety Feature Where Car Shuts Off If A Woman Gets In Driver's Seat
DEARBORN, MI — Ford Motor Company is set to debut an innovative safety feature for all new models, where the vehicle will instantly shut off if a woman is detected in the driver's seat.
"Countless garage doors will be saved," said Ford CEO Jim Farley. "We believe this incredible technology will do more for car safety than seatbelts and airbags ever did."
Ford engineers have worked for decades adding countless features in a vain attempt to overcome women being awful drivers. "We made back-up cameras, bird's eye cameras - we even made sensors to warn women when they were about to smash into the garage door. All to no avail," said Rob Arnett, Director of Safety. "Then one day, the thought occurred to me - why have I been beating my head against the wall trying to make a car safe for women to drive, when I could just make it so women can't drive at all? Thus, the idea for our patented 'Woman-Lock' technology was born."
According to researchers at Ford, the addition of "Woman-Lock" will allow the removal of several now-unnecessary safety features such as collision prevention. "The cost-savings will be astronomical. We have also heard from State Farm that cars with 'Woman-Lock' will get a ninety-percent discount on insurance premiums," said Mr. Farley. "I personally can't wait to get it installed on my car. There's a curb on Jones Avenue that will be able to sleep a lot easier at night."
At publishing time, "Woman-Lock" was undergoing further testing after a vehicle failed to shut off when Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine got in the driver's seat.
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Thanks to Brett
Geopolitical Futures:
Keeping the future in focus
https://geopoliticalfutures.com
Daily Memo: On the Leaks of a War With China
By: George Friedman
January 31, 2023
Over the past few days, two senior U.S. officials – Gen. Mike Minihan, the head of the U.S. Air Force Mobility Command, and Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee – predicted that a war with China could erupt by 2025. I have been on record as saying China's economic and political vulnerabilities make such a conflict unlikely, but when a four-star general and one of the few politicians I actually respect go well out of their way to say something like this, I'm compelled to recheck my thinking. That the two are saying the same thing, moreover, suggests to me that someone in Washington has briefed them on the matter. Briefings are not the subject of random gossip.
I remain skeptical; the Pentagon has distanced itself from the general's remarks, and though McCaul may be a respectable politician, he is still a politician. But in reevaluating the likelihood of a war, some questions must still be answered.
Who will start the war? It's hard to believe the U.S. would initiate a conflict. Defeating the Chinese navy, though doable, wouldn't resolve the matter. So long as the Chinese homeland is intact, Beijing can rebuild its armed forces. For China, attacking the U.S. Navy would be a major gamble, and it would have to calculate what a defeat at sea would cost it, particularly domestically.
Why would they wait to start the war? It could be that U.S. intelligence learned that there was an attack planned and spread the news to signal to Beijing that it was wise to its plans. But if those plans were indeed for 2025, the U.S. would have plenty of time to prepare for it. Time and danger are the same in warfare, and the idea that China is planning that far out is hard to buy. No one wants to give the other side an advantage.
What does the aggressor hope to accomplish, and is it worth the risk? China wants to secure its eastern ports and ensure access to trade routes in the Pacific Ocean. The U.S. might want to move from a notional threat to a real threat.
Will the war be on land, in the air, at sea, or some combination of the three? The U.S. is not capable of waging a land war in China given its size and population. China can wage an air and naval war, but it would be doing so against a very capable enemy. Beijing's advantage is that the homeland is secure. The U.S. has the same advantage, of course, but it has the added benefit of being able to draw deep into the Pacific and engage China far from home. In other words, the U.S. can to some degree determine where the war will be fought.
Are their respective economies healthy enough to support a war? Both economies are in precarious positions, but there's evidence to suggest America's downturn is a cyclical event, whereas China's is a structural event. Sustaining air and sea production would be more difficult for China than for the U.S.
Why would either side leak its intentions? The aggressor must have secrecy. The defender should advertise its preparations to deter the aggressor. So if China is the aggressor, leaking the news would be disastrous. But one of the reasons that the war can't be planned very far out is that the longer the windup, the more likely there will be a leak. If there was a real war being planned, it would be on a very short timeline.
I respect the general and the congressman, and obviously they have access to better intelligence than I do. But I find it hard to believe that China would plan a war so carelessly. Given the leak, a war could still be in the offing, but for China it would likely be short.
Perhaps I am reverting to bad habits. Answering my own questions with my old views is admittedly poor intelligence. Feel free to let me know which questions I didn't pose and which answers were insufficient. I will happily pout and respond.
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Thanks to Wigs
Good news about getting old. A little GOOD NEWS for a change…
The director of the George Washington University School of Medicine argues that the brain of an older person is much more practical than is commonly believed. At this age, the interaction of the right and left hemispheres of the brain becomes harmonious, which expands our creative possibilities. That is why among people over 60 years of age you can find many personalities who have just started their creative activities.
Of course, the brain is no longer as fast as it was in youth. However, it gains in flexibility. Therefore, with age, we are more likely to make the right decisions and are less exposed to negative emotions. The peak of human intellectual activity occurs around the age of 70, when the brain begins to function at full strength.
Over time, the amount of myelin in the brain increases, a substance that facilitates the rapid passage of signals between neurons. Due to this, intellectual abilities increase by 300% compared to the average.
Also interesting is the fact that after 60 years, a person can use two hemispheres at the same time. This allows you to solve much more complex problems.
Professor Monchi Uri, from the University of Montreal, believes that the old man's brain chooses the path that consumes less energy, eliminates the unnecessary and leaves only the right options to solve the problem. A study was conducted involving different age groups. Young people were very confused when passing the tests, while those over 60 years of age made the right decisions.
Now, let's look at the characteristics of the brain between the ages of 60 and 80. They are really pink.
1. Neurons in the brain do not die, as everyone around you says. The connections between them simply disappear if one does not engage in mental work.
2. Distraction and forgetfulness arise due to an overabundance of information. Therefore, it is not necessary for you to concentrate your whole life on unnecessary trifles.
3. From the age of 60, a person, when making decisions, does not use one hemisphere at the same time, like young people, but both.
4. Conclusion: if a person leads a healthy lifestyle, moves, has viable physical activity and is fully mentally active, intellectual abilities do NOT decrease with age, they simply GROW, reaching a peak at the age of 80 - 90 years.
So do not be afraid of old age. Strive to develop intellectually. Learn new crafts, make music, learn to play musical instruments, paint pictures! Dance! Take an interest in life, meet and communicate with friends, plan for the future, travel as best you can. Do not forget to go to shops, cafes, shows. Don't shut up alone, it's destructive to anyone. Live with the thought: all good things are still ahead of me!
(SOURCE: New England Journal of Medicine)
Make it a Great Day,
Rick Ludwig "Wigs"
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January 31
This Day in U S Military History
1944 - American landings begin on the islands of Kwajalein Atoll. Admiral
Spruance is in overall command and General Holland Smith commands the
various landing forces. Elements of US 4th Marine Division (Smith) land on
Roi, Namur and nearby islets. Task Force 53 (Admiral Connolly) provides
transport and naval support, including battleships and escort carriers. The
landing on Roi makes rapid progress. On Namur there is heavy Japanese
resistance. Meanwhile, there are also landings on Majuro Atoll by the US
27th Infantry Regiment. Admiral Hill's task force provides naval support.
The Majuro Atoll is captured quickly and is immediately prepared to become a
base for American forces. Also, the carriers of Task Force 58 (Admiral
Mitscher) continue attacks on Eniwetok and Maleolap.
1948 - Mrs. Fannie M. Salter, keeper of the Turkey Point Lighthouse in upper
Chesapeake Bay since 1925 and the last woman keeper of a lighthouse in the
United States, retired from active service. The first woman had been hired
as a lighthouse keeper 150 years before. Salter's retirement temporarily
closed the tradition of women serving as keepers at lighthouses.
1950 - U.S. President Harry S. Truman publicly announces his decision to
support the development of the hydrogen bomb, a weapon theorized to be
hundreds of times more powerful than the atomic bombs dropped on Japan
during World War II. Five months earlier, the United States had lost its
nuclear supremacy when the Soviet Union successfully detonated an atomic
bomb at their test site in Kazakhstan. Then, several weeks after that,
British and U.S. intelligence came to the staggering conclusion that
German-born Klaus Fuchs, a top-ranking scientist in the U.S. nuclear
program, was a spy for the Soviet Union. These two events, and the fact that
the Soviets now knew everything that the Americans did about how to build a
hydrogen bomb, led Truman to approve massive funding for the superpower race
to complete the world's first "superbomb," as he described it in his public
announcement on January 31. On November 1, 1952, the United States
successfully detonated "Mike," the world's first hydrogen bomb, on the
Elugelab Atoll in the Pacific Marshall Islands. The 10.4-megaton
thermonuclear device, built upon the Teller-Ulam principles of staged
radiation implosion, instantly vaporized an entire island and left behind a
crater more than a mile wide. The incredible explosive force of Mike was
also apparent from the sheer magnitude of its mushroom cloud-within 90
seconds the mushroom cloud climbed to 57,000 feet and entered the
stratosphere. One minute later, it reached 108,000 feet, eventually
stabilizing at a ceiling of 120,000 feet. Half an hour after the test, the
mushroom stretched 60 miles across, with the base of the head joining the
stem at 45,000 feet. Three years later, on November 22, 1955, the Soviet
Union detonated its first hydrogen bomb on the same principle of radiation
implosion. Both superpowers were now in possession of the "hell bomb," as it
was known by many Americans, and the world lived under the threat of
thermonuclear war for the first time in history.
1955 - A document thus dated stated that Yuri Rastvorov, a Soviet defector,
told Eisenhower administration officials in a private Jan 28 meeting that US
and other UN POWs were held in Siberia during the 1950-1953 Korean War.
1958 - Explorer 1, the first successful US satellite, was launched by a
Jupiter-C rocket and the United States entered the Space Age. It discovered
the "Van Allen radiation belts" around Earth named after James Van Allen.
Radio signals from the transmitter aboard the 30.8 pound satellite were
picked up in California within a few minutes after the launch. Two months
earlier, the first attempt to launch a satellite had failed.
1968 - As part of the Tet Offensive, Viet Cong soldiers attack the U.S.
Embassy in Saigon. A 19-man suicide squad seized the U.S. Embassy and held
it for six hours until an assault force of U.S. paratroopers landed by
helicopter on the building's roof and routed them. The offensive was
launched on January 30, when communist forces attacked Saigon, Hue, five of
six autonomous cities, 36 of 44 provincial capitals, and 64 of 245 district
capitals. The timing and magnitude of the attacks caught the South
Vietnamese and American forces off guard, but eventually the Allied forces
turned the tide. Militarily, the Tet Offensive was a disaster for the
communists. By the end of March 1968, they had not achieved any of their
objectives and had lost 32,000 soldiers and had 5,800 captured. U.S. forces
suffered 3,895 dead; South Vietnamese losses were 4,954; non-U.S. allies
lost 214. More than 14,300 South Vietnamese civilians died. While the
offensive was a crushing military defeat for the Viet Cong and the North
Vietnamese, the early reporting of a smashing communist victory went largely
uncorrected in the media and this led to a great psychological victory for
the communists. The heavy U.S. casualties incurred during the offensive
coupled with the disillusionment over the earlier overly optimistic reports
of progress in the war accelerated the growing disenchantment with President
Johnson's conduct of the war. Johnson, frustrated with his inability to
reach a solution in Vietnam announced on March 31, 1968, that he would
neither seek nor accept the nomination of his party for re-election.
1990 - The Soviet Union's first McDonald's fast food restaurant opens in
Moscow. Throngs of people line up to pay the equivalent of several days'
wages for Big Macs, shakes, and french fries. The appearance of this
notorious symbol of capitalism and the enthusiastic reception it received
from the Russian people were signs that times were changing in the Soviet
Union. An American journalist on the scene reported the customers seemed
most amazed at the "simple sight of polite shop workers.in this nation of
commercial boorishness." A Soviet journalist had a more practical opinion,
stating that the restaurant was "the expression of America's rationalism and
pragmatism toward food." He also noted that the "contrast with our own
unrealized pretensions is both sad and challenging." For the average Russian
customer, however, visiting the restaurant was less a political statement
than an opportunity to enjoy a small pleasure in a country still reeling
from disastrous economic problems and internal political turmoil. The
arrival of McDonald's in Moscow was a small but certain sign that change was
on the horizon. In fact, less than two years later, the Soviet Union ceased
to exist as a nation, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as leader of the country,
and various Soviet republics proclaimed their independence. As the American
newsman reported, the first Russian McDonald's customers "had seen the
future, and it works, at least as far as their digestive tract."
Medal of Honor Citations for Actions Taken This Day
DEBLANC, JEFFERSON JOSEPH
Rank and Organization: Captain, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Marine Fighting
Squadron 112. Place and date: Off Kolombangara Island in the Solomons group,
31 January 1943. Entered service at: Louisiana. Born: 15 February 1921,
Lockport, La. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the
risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as leader of a section of
6 fighter planes in Marine Fighting Squadron 112, during aerial operations
against enemy Japanese forces off Kolombangara Island in the Solomons group,
31 January 1943. Taking off with his section as escort for a strike force of
dive bombers and torpedo planes ordered to attack Japanese surface vessels,
1st Lt. DeBlanc led his flight directly to the target area where, at 14,000
feet, our strike force encountered a large number of Japanese Zeros
protecting the enemy's surface craft. In company with the other fighters,
1st Lt. DeBlanc instantly engaged the hostile planes and aggressively
countered their repeated attempts to drive off our bombers, persevering in
his efforts to protect the diving planes and waging fierce combat until,
picking up a call for assistance from the dive bombers, under attack by
enemy float planes at 1,000 feet, he broke off his engagement with the
Zeros, plunged into the formation of float planes and disrupted the savage
attack, enabling our dive bombers and torpedo planes to complete their runs
on the Japanese surface disposition and withdraw without further incident.
Although his escort mission was fulfilled upon the safe retirement of the
bombers, 1st Lt. DeBlanc courageously remained on the scene despite a
rapidly diminishing fuel supply and, boldly challenging the enemy's superior
number of float planes, fought a valiant battle against terrific odds,
seizing the tactical advantage and striking repeatedly to destroy 3 of the
hostile aircraft and to disperse the remainder. Prepared to maneuver his
damaged plane back to base, he had climbed aloft and set his course when he
discovered 2 Zeros closing in behind. Undaunted, he opened fire and blasted
both Zeros from the sky in a short, bitterly fought action which resulted in
such hopeless damage to his own plane that he was forced to bail out at a
perilously low altitude atop the trees on enemy-held Kolombangara. A gallant
officer, a superb airman, and an indomitable fighter, 1st Lt. DeBlanc had
rendered decisive assistance during a critical stage of operations, and his
unwavering fortitude in the face of overwhelming opposition reflects the
highest credit upon himself and adds new luster to the traditions of the
U.S. Naval Service.
*KELLEY, JONAH E.
Rank and organization: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, 311th Infantry, 78th
Infantry Division. Place and date: Kesternich, Germany, 30-31 January 1945.
Entered service at: Keyser, W. Va. Birth: Roda, W. Va. G.O. No.: 77, 10
September 1945. Citation: In charge of the leading squad of Company E, he
heroically spearheaded the attack in furious house-to-house fighting. Early
on 30 January, he led his men through intense mortar and small arms fire in
repeated assaults on barricaded houses. Although twice wounded, once when
struck in the back, the second time when a mortar shell fragment passed
through his left hand and rendered it practically useless, he refused to
withdraw and continued to lead his squad after hasty dressings had been
applied. His serious wounds forced him to fire his rifle with 1 hand,
resting it on rubble or over his left forearm. To blast his way forward with
hand grenades, he set aside his rifle to pull the pins with his teeth while
grasping the missiles with his good hand. Despite these handicaps, he
created tremendous havoc in the enemy ranks. He rushed l house, killing 3 of
the enemy and clearing the way for his squad to advance. On approaching the
next house, he was fired upon from an upstairs window. He killed the sniper
with a single shot and similarly accounted for another enemy soldier who ran
from the cellar of the house. As darkness came, he assigned his men to
defensive positions, never leaving them to seek medical attention. At dawn
the next day, the squad resumed the attack, advancing to a point where heavy
automatic and small arms fire stalled them. Despite his wounds, S/Sgt.
Kelley moved out alone, located an enemy gunner dug in under a haystack and
killed him with rifle fire. He returned to his men and found that a German
machinegun, from a well-protected position in a neighboring house, still
held up the advance. Ordering the squad to remain in comparatively safe
positions, he valiantly dashed into the open and attacked the position
single-handedly through a hail of bullets. He was hit several times and fell
to his knees when within 25 yards of his objective; but he summoned his
waning strength and emptied his rifle into the machinegun nest, silencing
the weapon before he died. The superb courage, aggressiveness, and utter
disregard for his own safety displayed by S/Sgt. Kelley inspired the men he
led and enabled them to penetrate the last line of defense held by the enemy
in the village of Kesternich .
*OLSON, TRUMAN O.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company B, 7th Infantry, 3d
Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy, 30-31
January 1944. Entered service at: Cambridge, Wis. Birth: Christiana, Wis.
G.O. No.: 6, 24 January 1945. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and
intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty. Sgt. Olson, a light machine
gunner, elected to sacrifice his life to save his company from annihilation.
On the night of 30 January 1944, after a 16-hour assault on entrenched enemy
positions in the course of which over one-third of Company B became
casualties, the survivors dug in behind a horseshoe elevation, placing Sgt.
Olson and his crew, with the 1 available machinegun, forward of their lines
and in an exposed position to bear the brunt of the expected German
counterattack. Although he had been fighting without respite, Sgt. Olson
stuck grimly to his post all night while his guncrew was cut down, 1 by 1,
by accurate and overwhelming enemy fire. Weary from over 24 hours of
continuous battle and suffering from an arm wound, received during the night
engagement, Sgt. Olson manned his gun alone, meeting the full force of an
all-out enemy assault by approximately 200 men supported by mortar and
machinegun fire which the Germans launched at daybreak on the morning of 31
January. After 30 minutes of fighting, Sgt. Olson was mortally wounded, yet,
knowing that only his weapons stood between his company and complete
destruction, he refused evacuation. For an hour and a half after receiving
his second and fatal wound he continued to fire his machinegun, killing at
least 20 of the enemy, wounding many more, and forcing the assaulting German
elements to withdraw.
DODD, CARL H.
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant (then 2d Lt.), U.S. Army, Company E,
5th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Subuk,
Korea, 30 and 31 January 1951. Entered service at: Kenvir, Ky. Born: 21
April 1925, Evarts, Ky. G.O. No.: 37, 4 June 1951. Citation: 1st Lt. Dodd,
Company E, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity
above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. First Lt.
Dodd, given the responsibility of spearheading an attack to capture Hill
256, a key terrain feature defended by a well-armed, crafty foe who had
withstood several previous assaults, led his platoon forward over hazardous
terrain under hostile small-arms, mortar, and artillery fire from
well-camouflaged enemy emplacements which reached such intensity that his
men faltered. With utter disregard for his safety, 1st Lt. Dodd moved among
his men, reorganized and encouraged them, and then single-handedly charged
the first hostile machine gun nest, killing or wounding all its occupants.
Inspired by his incredible courage, his platoon responded magnificently and,
fixing bayonets and throwing grenades, closed on the enemy and wiped out
every hostile position as it moved relentlessly onward to its initial
objective. Securing the first series of enemy positions, 1st Lt. Dodd again
reorganized his platoon and led them across a narrow ridge and onto Hill
256. Firing his rifle and throwing grenades, he advanced at the head of his
platoon despite the intense concentrated hostile fire which was brought to
bear on their narrow avenue of approach. When his platoon was still 200
yards from the objective he moved ahead and with his last grenade destroyed
an enemy mortar killing the crew. Darkness then halted the advance but at
daybreak 1st Lt. Dodd, again boldly advancing ahead of his unit, led the
platoon through a dense fog against the remaining hostile positions. With
bayonet and grenades he continued to set pace without regard for the danger
to his life, until he and his troops had eliminated the last of the
defenders and had secured the final objective. First Lt. Dodd's superb
leadership and extraordinary heroism inspired his men to overcome this
strong enemy defense reflecting the highest credit upon himself and
upholding the esteemed traditions of the military service.
CLAUSEN, RAYMOND M.
Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps, Marine Medium
Helicopter Squadron 263, Marine Aircraft Croup 16, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.
Place and date: Republic of Vietnam, 31 January 1970. Entered service at:
New Orleans, La. Born: 14 October 1947, New Orleans, La. Citation: For
conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and
beyond the call of duty while serving with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
263 during operations against enemy forces. Participating in a helicopter
rescue mission to extract elements of a platoon which had inadvertently
entered a minefield while attacking enemy positions, Pfc. Clausen skillfully
guided the helicopter pilot to a landing in an area cleared by 1 of several
mine explosions. With 11 marines wounded, 1 dead, and the remaining 8
marines holding their positions for fear of detonating other mines, Pfc.
Clausen quickly leaped from the helicopter and, in the face of enemy fire,
moved across the extremely hazardous mine laden area to assist in carrying
casualties to the waiting helicopter and in placing them aboard. Despite the
ever-present threat of further mine explosions, he continued his valiant
efforts, leaving the comparatively safe area of the helicopter on 6 separate
occasions to carry out his rescue efforts. On 1 occasion while he was
carrying 1 of the wounded, another mine detonated, killing a corpsman and
wounding 3 other men. Only when he was certain that all marines were safely
aboard did he signal the pilot to lift the helicopter. By the courageous,
determined and inspiring efforts in the face of the utmost danger, Pfc.
Clausen upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the U.S.
Naval Service.
DIX, DREW DENNIS
Rank and Organization: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, U.S. Senior Advisor Group,
IV Corps, Military Assistance Command. Place and date: Chau Doc Province,
Republic of Vietnam, 31 January and 1 February 1968. Entered service at:
Denver, Colo. Born: 14 December 1944, West Point, N.Y. Citation: For
conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life
above and beyond the call of duty. S/Sgt. Dix distinguished himself by
exceptional heroism while serving as a unit adviser. Two heavily armed Viet
Cong battalions attacked the Province capital city of Chau Phu resulting in
the complete breakdown and fragmentation of the defenses of the city. S/Sgt.
Dix, with a patrol of Vietnamese soldiers, was recalled to assist in the
defense of Chau Phu. Learning that a nurse was trapped in a house near the
center of the city, S/Sgt. Dix organized a relief force, successfully
rescued the nurse, and returned her to the safety of the Tactical Operations
Center. Being informed of other trapped civilians within the city, S/Sgt.
Dix voluntarily led another force to rescue 8 civilian employees located in
a building which was under heavy mortar and small-arms fire. S/Sgt. Dix then
returned to the center of the city. Upon approaching a building, he was
subjected to intense automatic rifle and machine gun fire from an unknown
number of Viet Cong. He personally assaulted the building, killing 6 Viet
Cong, and rescuing 2 Filipinos. The following day S/Sgt. Dix, still on his
own volition, assembled a 20-man force and though under intense enemy fire
cleared the Viet Cong out of the hotel, theater, and other adjacent
buildings within the city. During this portion of the attack, Army Republic
of Vietnam soldiers inspired by the heroism and success of S/Sgt. Dix,
rallied and commenced firing upon the Viet Cong. S/Sgt. Dix captured 20
prisoners, including a high ranking Viet Cong official. He then attacked
enemy troops who had entered the residence of the Deputy Province Chief and
was successful in rescuing the official's wife and children. S/Sgt. Dix's
personal heroic actions resulted in 14 confirmed Viet Cong killed in action
and possibly 25 more, the capture of 20 prisoners, 15 weapons, and the
rescue of the 14 United States and free world civilians. The heroism of
S/Sgt. Dix was in the highest tradition and reflects great credit upon the
U.S. Army.
FERGUSON, FREDERICK EDGAR
Rank and organization: Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Army, Company C, 227th
Aviation Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). Place and date: Hue,
Republic of Vietnam, 31 January 1968. Entered service at: Phoenix, Ariz.
Born: 18 August 1939, Pilot Point, Tex. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry
and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call
of duty. CWO Ferguson, U.S. Army distinguished himself while serving with
Company C. CWO Ferguson, commander of a resupply helicopter monitoring an
emergency call from wounded passengers and crewmen of a downed helicopter
under heavy attack within the enemy controlled city of Hue, unhesitatingly
volunteered to attempt evacuation. Despite warnings from all aircraft to
stay clear of the area due to heavy antiaircraft fire, CWO Ferguson began a
low-level night at maximum airspeed along the Perfume River toward the tiny,
isolated South Vietnamese Army compound in which the crash survivors had
taken refuge. Coolly and skillfully maintaining his course in the face of
intense, short range fire from enemy occupied buildings and boats, he
displayed superior flying skill and tenacity of purpose by landing his
aircraft in an extremely confined area in a blinding dust cloud under heavy
mortar and small-arms fire. Although the helicopter was severely damaged by
mortar fragments during the loading of the wounded, CWO Ferguson disregarded
the damage and, taking off through the continuing hail of mortar fire, he
flew his crippled aircraft on the return route through the rain of fire that
he had experienced earlier and safely returned his wounded passengers to
friendly control. CWO Ferguson's extraordinary determination saved the lives
of 5 of his comrades. His actions are in the highest traditions of the
military service and reflect great credit on himself and the U.S. Army .
PENRY, RICHARD A.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company C, 4th Battalion, 12th
Infantry, 199th Infantry Brigade. Place and date: Binh Tuy Province,
Republic of Vietnam, 31 January 1970. Entered service at: Oakland, Calif.
Born: 18 November 1948, Petaluma. Calif. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry
and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call
of duty. Sgt. Penry, Company C, distinguished himself while serving as a
rifleman during a night ambush mission. As the platoon was preparing the
ambush position, it suddenly came under an intense enemy attack from mortar,
rocket, and automatic weapons fire which seriously wounded the company
commander and most of the platoon members, leaving small isolated groups of
wounded men throughout the area. Sgt. Penry, seeing the extreme seriousness
of the situation, worked his way through the deadly enemy fire to the
company command post where he administered first aid to the wounded company
commander and other personnel. He then moved the command post to a position
which provided greater protection and visual communication and control of
other platoon elements. Realizing the company radio was damaged and
recognizing the urgent necessity to reestablish communications with the
battalion headquarters, he ran outside the defensive perimeter through a
fusillade of hostile fire to retrieve a radio. Finding it inoperable, Sgt.
Penry returned through heavy fire to retrieve 2 more radios. Turning his
attention to the defense of the area, he crawled to the edge of the
perimeter, retrieved needed ammunition and weapons and resupplied the
wounded men. During a determined assault by over 30 enemy soldiers, Sgt.
Penry occupied the most vulnerable forward position placing heavy, accurate
fire on the attacking enemy and exposing himself several times to throw hand
grenades into the advancing enemy troops. He succeeded virtually
single-handedly in stopping the attack. Learning that none of the radios
were operable, Sgt. Penry again crawled outside the defensive perimeter,
retrieved a fourth radio and established communications with higher
headquarters. Sgt. Penry then continued to administer first aid to the
wounded and repositioned them to better repel further enemy attacks. Despite
continuous and deadly sniper fire, he again left the defensive perimeter,
moved to within a few feet of enemy positions, located 5 isolated wounded
soldiers, and led them to safety. When evacuation helicopters approached,
Sgt. Penry voluntarily left the perimeter, set up a guiding beacon,
established the priorities for evacuation and successively carried 18
wounded men to the extraction site. After all wounded personnel had been
evacuated, Sgt. Penry joined another platoon and assisted in the pursuit of
the enemy. Sgt. Penry's extraordinary heroism at the risk of his own life
are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and
reflect great credit on him, his unit, and the U.S. Army.
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AMERICAN AEROSPACE EVENTS for January 31, 2021 FIRSTS, LASTS, AND
SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THANKS TO HAROLD "PHIL" MYERS CHIEF HISTORIAN
AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE AGENCY
31 January
1909: The New York World announced a $10,000 prize for a flight from Greater
New York City to within 10 miles of Albany, the capital, during the
Hudson-Fulton celebration in the fall. Glenn Curtiss won the prize in May
1910. (24)
1949: A Martin AM-1 Mauler, a carrier attack bomber, took off with a
9,000-pound payload and gross weight of more than 25,000 pounds. This was
perhaps the heaviest load flown by a single-- engine plane to date. (5)
1951: Charles F. Blair, Jr. flew a "civilianized" P-51 from New York, N. Y.,
to London, England, in 7 hours 48 minutes to set a Federation Aeronautique
Internationale record for that route. (9) (24)
1952: KOREAN WAR. Far East Air Forces flew several cargo, search and rescue,
reconnaissance, and leaflet operations. The 315th Air Division airlifted
84,234 troops, 6,805 tons of cargo, and 2,041 medical evacuees, while search
and rescue units flew 516 sorties. Helicopters evacuated 293 patients from
forward areas and rescued one pilot from behind enemy lines. C-47 and B-29
aircraft dropped psychological warfare leaflets in enemy territory. (28)
1956: The 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Group at Shaw AFB, S.C., received the
Tactical Air Command's first RB-66C aircraft. (5)
1958: KEY EVENT--FIRST US SATELLITE. The Army launched Explorer I, the first
US satellite in orbit, on a Jupiter-C from Cape Canaveral, Fla., into an
orbit that circled the globe every 103.9 minutes. It discovered the Van
Allen radiation belt. The satellite reentered the atmosphere over the South
Pacific on 31 March 1970 after more than 58,000 revolutions of earth. (6)
(12)
1961: A Redstone launched a Mercury capsule with Ham, a chimpanzee, from
Cape Canaveral, Fla., on an 18-minute, 155-mile high, 420-mile suborbital
flight. Ham returned to earth and suffered no ill effects from flight
stresses. (24)
1968: LUNAR ORBITER PROGRAM ENDS. Lunar Orbiter V, launched on 1 August
1967, crashed on lunar surface near the western limb of the equator after
1,200 orbits. Lunar Orbiters I, II, and III crashed on 29 October 1966, 11
October 1967, and 9 October 1967, respectively. Communications were lost
with Orbiter IV because it apparently crashed too. The first Orbiter launch
occurred on 10 August 1966. (5)
1972: Air Training Command accepted its last T-38 Talon (Tail No. 70-1956)
at Palmdale, Calif. (16) (26)
1975: The Space and Missile Systems Organization awarded $4.5 million
contract to Fairchild Space and Electronics Company to develop the upper
stage of the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System. (5)
1977: Operation SNO GO. Through 12 February, after heavy snow crippled
Buffalo, N.Y., the Military Airlift Command dispatched 9 C-5s, 11 C-141s,
and 28 C-130s to move 995 tons of snow equipment and 495 people from
Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, and New York into Niagara Falls,
N.Y., for the cleanup. The Military Airlift Command then returned 752 tons
of cargo and 383 passengers to Pope AFB, N. C., in 40 missions. (2) (18)
(21)
1979: Air Training Command accepted responsibility for the rotary wing
qualification course at Fort Rucker, Ala. (16)
1983: Secretary of the Air Force Verne Orr announced that Dyess AFB, Tex.,
would receive the B-1B squadron and the combat crew training school. (1)
1984: The AGM-81A Firebolt set world speed and altitude records on its
seventh developmental test flight by reaching Mach 4.1 at 103,000 feet. (16)
(26)
1990: Operation CORONET COVE. The Air National Guard's deployments to the
Panama Canal ended after more than 11 years of duty defending the canal. The
Guard flew more than 13,000 sorties and nearly 17,000 flying hours
supporting the operation since early 1979. (16)
1992: The USAF cancelled the Midgetman Small Intercontinental Ballistic
Missile program. (16) The Navy received its last Grumman A-6 Intruder attack
aircraft, which ended 31-year history of production. (20)
1996: The Air Mobility Command completed a year of coordinating 161 airlift
missions for nearly 27,000 Cuban migrants from Guantanamo Bay to Homestead
AFB, Fla.,where the Immigration and Naturalization Service processed their
legal entry into the U. S. (18)
1997: An Air Force Flight Test Center crew from Edwards AFB, Calif.,
conducted the first live launch of an AGM-142 Raptor missile from a B-52 at
the White Sands Missile Range, N. Mex. (3)
2001: Lockheed Martin's X-35C Joint Strike Fighter concept demonstrator
completed flight testing at Edwards AFB, Calif. The 20 sorties at Edwards
tested carrier landings, expanded the flight envelope, and provided an
initial tanker-qualification. (AFNEWS Article 0128, 31 Jan 2001) At Edwards
AFB, Calif., Lockheed Martin's X-35C Joint Strike Fighter concept
demonstrator broke the sound barrier, reaching Mach 1.05, and completed
tanker tests with air-to-air refuelings from a KC-10A Extender using naval
probe-and-drogue refueling techniques. (3) Through 3 February, two C-5s and
four C-17s flew 115 short tons of humanitarian cargo to Ahmedabad, India,
after a 7.7 earthquake devastated western India on 26 January. Each C-5
Galaxy flew nonstop from Travis AFB, Calif., to Andersen AFB, Guam. Hawaii
Air National Guard KC-135s refueled each C-5 en route to Guam. At Andersen,
workers transferred the C-5 cargo onto four 62nd Airlift Wing C-17s from
McChord AFB, Wash., because Ahmedabad's airfield was too small for the C-5s.
KC-135Rs from the 18th Wing at Kadena AB, Japan, refueled the C-17s on their
13-hour flight between Guam and India. (22)
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WORLD NEWS FOR 31 JANUARY THANKS TO MILITARY PERISCOPE
Air Force Orders More Tankers As New Deficiency Revealed
Source: Air & Space Forces Magazine
January 31 2023
USA
The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a contract for additional KC-46 aerial tankers, days after the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) acknowledged a new deficiency with the aircraft, reports Air & Space Forces Magazine.
On Monday, Boeing reported that it had received a $2.3 billion contract for 15 KC-46 Pegasus tankers under the ninth production lot. Work under the contract is scheduled to be completed in 2026.
Meanwhile, the Dept. of Defense Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation revealed that there was insufficient documentation for loading cargo on the aircraft. The deficiencies led to a Category I emergency report, which has since been downgraded to a Category II deficiency, according to an AFLCMC spokesperson
The deficiency is related to five problems, according to the report. These include complex, disorganized cargo-loading guidance; non-standard cargo limitations; issues with restrictions on the cargo barrier net; problems with the Automated Performance Tool software; and a lack of technical guidance regarding aerial port operational restrictions.
The deficiency is expected to be resolved in the third quarter of fiscal 2023, the spokesperson said.
This is the latest issue faced by the KC-46 program, which has suffered from various issues with its new remote vision system for refueling boom operators.
Biden Rejects F-16 Fighters For Ukraine
Source: CBS News
January 31 2023
Ukraine
USA
President Joe Biden has indicated that the U.S. will not be providing fighter jets to Ukraine, reports CBS News.
During a press conference on Monday, Biden was asked if Washington would supply F-16 aircraft to Kyiv. The president simply said "no" in response.
Ukraine has made fighter jets a priority in its requests from NATO and affiliated nations.
After the U.S. and European countries agreed to supply main battle tanks to Ukraine, Kyiv turned its lobbying efforts to new fighters, with defense ministry officials focusing on the F-16.
Hypersonic Missile Wraps Up Trials
Source: Lockheed Martin
January 31 2023
USA
A Lockheed Martin-led team has successfully tested a prototype hypersonic missile, reports the company.
During the trial, the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapons Concept (HAWC) was launched from a B-52 bomber. Its first-stage rocket boosted the missile to its planned engine ignition envelope, where its Aerojet Rocketdyne scramjet engine activated, accelerating the HAWC to speeds of more than over Mach 5.
The missile traveled more than 300 nautical miles (555 km) and reached a height of over 60,000 feet (18,288 m) during the test.
This was the final HAWC test, with data gathered to be used in follow-on programs, reported Air & Space Force Magazine.
The Air Force has decided to move forward with two hypersonic weapons, the AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) developed by Lockheed, and the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) from Raytheon.
The HACM is expected to act as a follow-on to the HAWC technology, analysts said.
Australia and France To Provide Artillery Shells For Ukraine
Source: Voice of America News
January 31 2023
Ukraine
Australia
France
Australia and France have agreed to produce artillery shells to supply the Ukrainian military, reports Voice of America News.
At a joint press conference on Monday, the two countries announced their intention to manufacture and provide thousands of 155-mm artillery shells to Ukraine.
Nexter, a French defense firm, will manufacture the shells with gunpowder provided by Australia.
First deliveries are expected by the end of April 2023.
Deal Inked For New Aster SAMs For France, Italy
Source: Organization for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR)
January 31 2023
France
Italy
The Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) and Eurosam have signed a contract for the production of medium-range air defense missiles on behalf of France and Italy, reports the organization.
The contract, the value of which was not disclosed, was awarded on Dec. 30, 2022, and covers production of the the new Aster 30 B1 New Technology (NT), Aster 30 B1 and Aster 15 medium-range missiles for the French air force and navy and Italian air force, army and navy. The Italian air force is a new user of the system, OCCAR said in a Monday release.
The new Aster 30 B1 NT will equip Italy's ANDREA DORIA-class frigates and SAMP/T NG air defense systems of the French air force, Italian army and Italian air force.
The new ASTER 30 B1 NT is slated to equip HORIZON frigates of the Italian navy and SAMP/T NG of the French air force, Italian army and Italian air force. Additional Aster 30 B1s are being procured for Italian air force SAMPT/NGs and Aster 30 and Aster 15 missiles for for the French and Italian navies, said OCCAR.
Iran-Backed Forces Hit In Suspected Israeli Strikes
Source: Times of Israel
January 31 2023
Israel
Syria
Israel is suspected to be behind a series of airstrikes against Iranian-backed forces in Syria, reports the Times of Israel.
On Monday, a truck convoy reportedly carrying ammunition and weapons was attacked near the Syrian border with Iraq.
That attack came hours after a strike was reported Sunday night at the Al Qaim crossing on the Syria-Iraq border on trucks with supplies for Iran-backed fighters in Syria.
The U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported another Monday strike that killed at least three people, including an Iran-backed militia leader.
Israel does not typically comment on its strikes in Syria but has acknowledged conducting attacks to disrupt the activities of Iranian-backed groups.
Russian Forces See Limited Progress In East
Source: Reuters
January 31 2023
Ukraine
Russia
A new Russian offensive in southeastern Ukraine has made small advances, reports Reuters.
Russian forces have moved forward a few hundred meters, from south of the town of Vuhledar in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk oblast and past the Kashlahach River, which has formed the front line in the area for months.
The Russian military claims to have established a foothold in the town, while Ukraine said it has repelled all Russian attacks.
The brigade-sized force, or several thousand troops, is attacking but unlikely to yield a breakthrough, according to British intelligence.
The British report says that Russian commanders are attempting to develop a new axis of advance, in part to divert Ukrainian forces away from Bakhmut, a strategic city to the north that has been under siege by Russian forces.
In the past two weeks, Moscow has made its largest territorial gains since the autumn of 2022.
Joint Exercises With U.S. To Be Expanded, Defense Leaders Say
Source: Yonhap News Agency
January 31 2023
South Korea
USA
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in Seoul this week to discuss North Korea and regional security issues, reports the Yonhap news agency (Seoul).
Austin arrived at the Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek on Monday.
On Tuesday, he met with South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup. In a joint statement, the leaders said they had agreed to further expand joint military exercises and take strong steps against North Korean provocations.
The level and scope of combined exercises and training between South Korean and U.S. forces this year will be expanded in response to recent North Korean advances in its nuclear and missiles programs, said Lee and Austin.
Air Defense Missiles Deployed In North
Source: Taiwan News
January 31 2023
Taiwan
The Taiwanese military has positioned new air defense missile systems in the northern part of the island, reports Taiwan News.
Skybow and Patriot missile systems have been deployed on mobile units to bolster the region's air defense capabilities, officials said.
The systems replace its last two battalions of HAWK air defense systems, which were retired last year.
Eritrean Soldiers Still In Tigray, Says U.S.
Source: Reuters
January 31 2023
Eritrea
Ethiopia
U.S. officials say that Eritrean soldiers are still in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, contradicting the Ethiopian government, reports Reuters.
On Jan. 28, senior U.S. official said that Eritrean troops had moved to the border but had not yet left Ethiopia despite being asked to depart.
Ethiopian leadership denied there are any Eritrean troops remaining, while a Tigrayan rebel spokesman said that thousands of Eritreans remained.
Eritrean forces supported the Ethiopian military during its campaign against rebels in the Tigray region. Eritrean troops were supposed to withdraw under the peace agreement reached in November.
Former NATO General Wins Presidency
Source: BBC News
January 31 2023
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has elected a new president, reports the BBC News.
Petr Pavel defeated his populist opponent Andrej Babis in a second round voting on Jan. 27-28, winning 58.32 percent of the vote. He is scheduled to take office on March 9.
The election saw the highest turnout in Czech history, with more than 70 percent of voters taking part.
Pavel, a former chairman of NATO's military committee, ran as an independent on a pro-Western, pro-European platform. He has expressed full support for military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine and cooperation with the European Union.
Former PM Reveals Secret Ammunition Shipments To Ukraine
Source: Voice of America News
January 31 2023
Bulgaria
Ukraine
Former Prime Minister Kiril Petkov says that Bulgaria has been quietly supplying ammunition to Ukraine since April 2022, reports the Voice of America News.
Ammunition from Bulgaria made up nearly 30 percent of all ammunition shipments to Ukraine, reported Germany's Die Welt newspaper.
In November, the Bulgarian National Assembly formally voted in favor of sending military and technical aid to Ukraine.
Petkov's government sent munitions to Ukraine through a network of clandestine intermediaries due to the Russia-friendly Bulgarian Socialist Party, which was part of the ruling coalition.
Neither Ukrainian nor Bulgarian sources have confirmed the type of ammunition sent.
Order Placed For Spike Anti-Tank Missiles
Source: Rheinmetall
January 31 2023
Finland
Finland has awarded a contract to the EuroSpike joint venture for anti-tank guided missiles, reports Rheinmetall, one of the companies in the consortium.
The deal with EuroSpike, a joint venture of German firms Rheinmetall Electronics and Diehl Defence and Israeli company Rafael, covers Spike anti-tank guided missiles.
Rheinmetall's portion of the contract is in the multimillion euro range, the company said.
Order Placed For Spike Anti-Tank Missiles
Source: Rheinmetall
January 31 2023
Finland
Finland has awarded a contract to the EuroSpike joint venture for anti-tank guided missiles, reports Rheinmetall, one of the companies in the consortium.
The deal with EuroSpike, a joint venture of German firms Rheinmetall Electronics and Diehl Defence and Israeli company Rafael, covers Spike anti-tank guided missiles.
Rheinmetall's portion of the contract is in the multimillion euro range, the company said.
Pilot Killed During Training Flight
Source: The Online Citizen
January 31 2023
Vietnam
A Vietnamese pilot has been killed in a fighter crash during a training mission, reports the Online Citizen (Taiwan).
On Tuesday, a Russian-made Sukhoi Su-22 crashed at a military airport in Yen Bai province while attempting to land after a training flight.
The pilot was died while attempting to save the plane, defying orders to eject, officials said.
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