September 9, 1908
Lt. Frank P. Lahm became the first military passenger to fly with Orville Wright in the Wright Flyer at Fort Myer, Va. They set a new duration record of 57 minutes 25 seconds, making 57 trips around the field at 100 feet. Later that day, Mr. Wright also flew for 62 minutes 15 seconds.
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September 9, 1950
While North Korean forces neared Taegu, South Korea, Far East Air Force bombers started a rail interdiction campaign north of Seoul to slow enemy reinforcements. Medium bombers attacked marshalling yards and cut rails at multiple points along key routes.
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September 9, 1959
A Strategic Air Command crew fired the first Atlas D from Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Afterwards Gen. Thomas S. Power, SAC's commander-in-chief, declared the system operational. The missile traveled 4,300 miles at 16,000 mph.
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September 9, 1962
The first Atlas F squadron, the 550th Strategic Missile Squadron, became operational at Schilling AFB, Kan.
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