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Happy Birthday …….
Wurtsmith Air Museum 4071 East Van Ettan Street, OscodaMajor General Paul B. Wurtsmith was on born on this date in 1906
Patriot Day
Wurtsmith Air Museum 4071 East Van Ettan Street, OscodaRemember those who were injured or died during the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001.
Air Force Birthday
Wurtsmith Air Museum 4071 East Van Ettan Street, OscodaOn this date in 1965 …
Wurtsmith Air Museum 4071 East Van Ettan Street, OscodaOn 29 September 1965, ten years after it entered service, the first operational Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, RB-52B-15-BO 52-8711, was retired to the Strategic Aerospace Museum, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. 52-8711, had arrived at Castle Air Force Base, California on 29 June 1955, and was assigned to the 93rd Bombardment Wing (Heavy). It later served […]
On this day in aviation history…
Wurtsmith Air Museum 4071 East Van Ettan Street, Oscoda18 October 1922: At Selfridge Field, near Mount Clemens, Michigan, Assistant Chief of the Air Service Brigadier General William Mitchell set a Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) World Absolute Speed Record flying a Curtiss R-6 biplane, Air Service serial number A.S. 68564, over a 1 kilometer course at a speed of 358.84 kilometers per hour (222.973 miles per […]
On this date in 1975
Wurtsmith Air Museum 4071 East Van Ettan Street, OscodaIn October and November of 1975 several UFOs were reported near not only Wurtsmith's weapons storage area, but three other bases across the country. https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP88-01315R000300070001-4.pdf
The first B-52, the XB-52, rolled out on this date in 1951
Wurtsmith Air Museum 4071 East Van Ettan Street, OscodaThe Air Force issued requirement for a new strategic bomber in November 1945. Boeing won the contract bid June 5, 1946. The B-52 design evolved from a straight-wing aircraft powered by six turboprop engines to the final prototype B-52s with eight turbojet engines. By early 1949, Boeing was preparing two prototypes, the XB-52 and YB-52, […]
On this day in SAC aviation history …..
Wurtsmith Air Museum 4071 East Van Ettan Street, OscodaOn 16 January 1957: Operation POWER FLITE. At 1:00 p.m. PST, five Boeing B-52B Stratofortress eight-engine jet bombers of the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command, 93rd Bombardment Wing (Heavy), departed Castle Air Force Base, near Merced, California, on a non-stop around-the-world flight. 45 hours, 19 minutes later, three B-52s landed at March Air […]
Remembering the Challenger
Wurtsmith Air Museum 4071 East Van Ettan Street, OscodaOn today's date in 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger crew was lost 73 seconds into flight. These astronauts made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.
Happy Birthday …….
Wurtsmith Air Museum 4071 East Van Ettan Street, OscodaMajor General Paul B. Wurtsmith was on born on this date in 1906
Patriot Day
Wurtsmith Air Museum 4071 East Van Ettan Street, OscodaRemember those who were injured or died during the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001.