Wednesday, April 9th

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Wednesday, April 9th– 

On this day, back in 1994  — The fourth space mission with three Air Force Academy graduates on board lifts off.  The Mission STS-59 crew included:  Sidney Gutierrez, Class of ’73, as commander; Kevin Chilton, Class of ’76, as the pilot; and Thomas Jones, Class of ’77, as the mission specialist.  They flew the Space Shuttle Endeavour.  The first mission with three grads was STS-51J, which launched on October 3rd 1985.

…Also on this day, back in 2021  —  The Athletic Department announces that the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation has elected the Academy’s 1970 football team and former All-American football player and wrestler Terry Maki, Class of ’87, to its Hall of Fame Class of 2021.  The class would be inducted on 1 November at the Broadmoor World Arena. 

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