Lt. Col. Charles H. Manning sets a recognized class altitude record of 32,883 feet for piston-engine amphibian aircraft in a Grumman HU-16B Albatross at Homestead AFB, Fla.
The U.S. military conducted strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz on May 7, as the conflict with Iran flared up again—though officials say the ceasefire remains in effect.