Wednesday, December 24th

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Wednesday, December 24th — 

On this day, back in 1960 — The combined Cadet Chorale and Choir perform an hour-long show in Arnold Hall that was televised by KOA-TV Channel 4 in Denver and KCSJ-TV Channel 5 in Pueblo. 

…Also on this day, back in 1972 — “Diamond Lil,” the B-52D “Stratofortress” displayed at the Academy, becomes one of two B-52Ds credited with a confirmed MiG kill in the Vietnam conflict.  During the bombing mission out of U-Tapao Royal Thai Naval Airfield in southern Thailand, the bomber’s tail gunner, Airman First Class Albert Moore, shot down a MiG-21 “Fishbed” northeast of Hanoi during “Linebacker II” action.  It was the last confirmed kill by a tail gunner in wartime using machine guns. 

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