Milton Caniff, who had created the aviation related comic strip “Terry and the Pirates,” starts a new strip, “Steve Canyon,” which, by showing the importance of airpower to the average citizen, becomes an unofficial recruiting tool for the Army Air Forces.
Small satellites meant to improve the way the U.S. measures Earth’s magnetic field—an option to expand the military’s position, navigation, and timing enterprise—launched March 30 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.
