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60th anniversary of the surface-to-air missile’s combat debut
On this day 60 years ago, a S-75 surface-to-air missile was fired by China’s 2nd surface-to-air missile battalion in Beijing and it shot down a Martin RB-57D Canberra high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, #5643, over Tong County Zhangjiawan. It was the first time that a surface-to-air missile had brought down an aircraft.
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Korean War ace Henry Buttelmann has passed away
The youngest Allied ace during the Korean War, retired Lt. Col. Henry “Hank” Buttelmann has passed away in Illinois on Sept. 16.
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Vietnam ace Nguyen Van Bay has passed away
Vietnam fighter ace Nguyen Van Bay has passed away on Sept. 22. He shot down at least five American aircraft during the Vietnam War.
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Last pilot to fly RoCAF U-2 operational mission has passed away
We have received word that Chiu Sungchou, who flew the last operational U-2 mission from Taiwan on 24 May 1974, has passed away in Taipei on Sept. 11.
