Reminders from Our Flag
for Thursday, November 7, 2019
for Thursday, November 7, 2019
Half-Staff Alerts for November 7
... America's most honorable, accurate, & complete (National, State, & Local) half-staff alert service ...
... America's most honorable, accurate, & complete (National, State, & Local) half-staff alert service ...
Half-Staff Alerts for November 7
The U.S. & State Flags across WISCONSIN, MICHIGAN, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma are half-staff
The Commonwealth (State) Flag across VIRGINIA is half-staff
Upcoming Half-Staff Alerts
All Flags across WI on 11/9
All Flags across MI on 11/12
All Flags in AZ for interment of 2 different fallen officers - dates TBD
GO HERE to review all current and upcoming half-staff details and their honorees - including pictures
The U.S. & State Flags across WISCONSIN, MICHIGAN, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma are half-staff
The Commonwealth (State) Flag across VIRGINIA is half-staff
Upcoming Half-Staff Alerts
All Flags across WI on 11/9
All Flags across MI on 11/12
All Flags in AZ for interment of 2 different fallen officers - dates TBD
GO HERE to review all current and upcoming half-staff details and their honorees - including pictures
Today's Moment to Remember
... the first jet versus jet dogfight victory ...
... the first jet versus jet dogfight victory ...
[ Keith Ferris painting of first jet vs. jet dogfight = educational use ]
On tomorrow's date, November 8, 1950, USAF First Lieutenant Russell Brown, flying a F-80 Shooting Star, was credited with the first jet versus jet aerial dogfight victory. 1stLt Brown, a member of the 16th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, shot down a Russian-built MiG15 jet fighter from the North Korean forces near Yalu River.
Here is Brown's description leading up to the dogfight:
“We had just completed a strafing run on Sinuiju antiaircraft positions and were climbing when we got word that enemy jets were in the area. Then we saw them across the Yalu, doing acrobatics. Suddenly they came over at about 400 miles an hour. We were doing about 300. They broke formation right in front of us at about 18,000 or 20,000 feet. They were good looking planes—shiny and brand, spanking new."
Here is Brown's description leading up to the dogfight:
“We had just completed a strafing run on Sinuiju antiaircraft positions and were climbing when we got word that enemy jets were in the area. Then we saw them across the Yalu, doing acrobatics. Suddenly they came over at about 400 miles an hour. We were doing about 300. They broke formation right in front of us at about 18,000 or 20,000 feet. They were good looking planes—shiny and brand, spanking new."
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Thanks for reviewing today's 'Reminders for Our Flag'
- a service from the Flag Steward program
Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
- a service from the Flag Steward program
Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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