Air Force Col. David C. Schilling makes the first nonstop transatlantic flight in a jet aircraft, flying a Republic F-84E from Manston, England, to Limestone (later Loring) Air Force Base, Maine, in 10 hours, one minute. The trip requires three in-flight refuelings.
The Pentagon is making progress developing a new target round for test the effectiveness of U.S. missile defenses. Contractor Northrop Grumman announced the first flight of a redesigned vehicle Jan. 8.
