Today in USAFA history: - 1962: The Louis Bleriot Speed Trophy of France, now in the Library, is donated to the Academy. The trophy was won on 10 May 1961 at Edwards Air Force Base when the Convair B-58 HUSTLER exceeded 2,000 kilometers (1,302 miles) per hour. On 27 May 1961, the crew was in Paris to accept the trophy from Mrs. Bleriot. They stated they wanted to trophy to go to the Air Force Academy. The crew was killed shortly thereafter, and their widows donated it to the Academy. - 1974: Aviation pioneers Chuck Yeager and Jacqueline Cochran begin a joint three-day visit to the Academy. - 2005: The Honorable James A. Baker III, Chief of Staff for both President Ronald Reagan and President George H. W. Bush. gives the 27th Eaker Lecture.
Posted on: Mon, 05 May 2014 20:00:00 +0000
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