28 AUG--This Day in US Military History

2015-08-28T09:43:27-04:00

1972 – The U.S. Air Force gets its first ace (a designation traditionally awarded for five enemy aircraft confirmed shot down) since the Korean War.

Captain Richard S. Ritchie, flying with his “backseater” (radar intercept officer), Captain Charles B. DeBellevue, in an F-4 out of Udorn Air Base in Thailand, shoots down his fifth MiG near Hanoi. Two weeks later, Captain DeBellvue, flying with Captain John A. Madden, Jr., shot down his fifth and sixth MiGs.
The U.S. Navy already had two aces, Lieutenants Randall Cunningham and Bill Driscoll. By this time in the war, there was only one U.S. fighter-bomber base left in South Vietnam at Bien Hoa. The rest of the air support was provided by aircraft flying from aircraft carriers or U.S. bases in Thailand. Also on this day: Back in the United States, President Nixon announces that the military draft will end by July 1973.

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August 28

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Response by TSgt Melissa Post made Aug 28 at 2015 9:48 AM

2015-08-28T09:48:22-04:00

I remember when they used to do the "today in Air Force history" ever day in tech school

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Aug 28 at 2015 9:58 AM

2015-08-28T09:58:22-04:00

Good read.

Response by SSgt Bob Mobbs made Aug 28 at 2015 1:59 PM

2015-08-28T13:59:10-04:00

Good to know. Thanks for sharing

Response by SGT Thomas Lucken made Aug 28 at 2015 10:28 PM

2015-08-28T22:28:46-04:00

90 years ago this day, WWII veteran, my father; Robert E Lucken was born!!!!! :-)

Response by Maj Mike Sciales made Aug 29 at 2015 11:31 AM

2015-08-29T11:31:17-04:00

Got to love Ritchie -- he's a legend. But now I'm looking going "maybe that WSO is the ace" if the MiGs we killed by rocket vice nose cannon. Still, a kill's a kill.