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Aerospace Museum of California The Aerospace Museum of California is an aviation museum located in North Highlands , California on the grounds of the former McClellan Air Force Base . It features displays of authentic military and civilian aircraft as well as space vehicle replicas . It preserves the history and mission of this former base as well as those of neighboring bases like Beale ( active ) and Mather ( closed ) Air Force Bases . McClellan Air Force Base closed in 2001 and became McClellan Airfield , a civil aviation airport . History . The museum was originally established as the McClellan Aviation Museum in 1986 . It was chartered by the National Museum of the United States Air Force . In 2001 it incorporated as a non - profit organization . In 2005 its name was changed to the Aerospace Museum of California . In 2004 the museum moved to 3200 Freedom Park Drive , McClellan Park and in February 2007 opened its new Hardie Setzer Pavilion enabling some of the aircraft to be displayed indoors . Exhibits . The museum has over 40 aircraft in its collection from the fully restored , one - of - a - kind 1932 Curtiss Wright B - 14B " Speedwing " to one of the last Grumman F - 14D " Tomcat " retired from U . S . Navy service in 2006 . In addition to aircraft , the collection includes many other historic artifacts relating to Sacramento ' s aerospace heritage . It also houses an extensive collection of historic aircraft engines . These include examples ranging from a World War I - era Gnome - Rhone rotary piston engine to the Pratt & Whitney nine - stage , axial - flow , bypass J - 58 turbojet that propelled the SR - 71 Blackbird supersonic spyplane . The museum features an art gallery containing more than 60 original works , many on loan from the Air Force Art Collection . The museum ' s restoration team is nearing completion of a Fairchild PT - 19B World War II training aircraft . With new exhibits opening regularly , the Aerospace Museum is a wonderful place to explore the history of aviation . Notable Aircraft . < a href = " Travel % 20Air % 202000 % 2C % 203000 % 20and % 204000 " > Curtiss Wright B - 14B " Speedwing "
Battle of Philippopolis ( 250 ) The Battle of Philippopolis was fought in 250 AD between Rome and the Goths . The Goths were led by King Cniva , and after a long siege , they were victorious . The king subsequently allied himself with the town commander and governor of Thrace , Lucius Priscus , to take on the Roman Emperor Decius . The battle took place at the Thracian city of Philippopolis , modern Plovdiv , Bulgaria .
HMCS Annapolis ( DDH 265 ) HMCS " Annapolis " ( DDH 265 ) was an that served in the Royal Canadian Navy . She was the second Canadian naval unit to carry this name . " Annapolis " was laid down on 2 September 1961 at Halifax Shipyards Ltd . , Halifax and launched on 27 April 1963 . She was commissioned into the RCN on 19 December 1964 with pennant number 265 . " Annapolis " served most of her career with the RCN , first with Maritime Forces Atlantic ( MARLANT ) and later with Maritime Forces Pacific ( MARPAC ) ; while serving with MARPAC she was primarily used as a training ship . In the late 1980s , she was the first warship fitted with a towed array sonar system . In addition , in 1990 , she was the first Canadian naval vessel to have a mixed - gender crew . She was decommissioned from the RCN on 15 November 1996 and placed in reserve . She was paid off in 1998 and stripped of all weapons and sensors before being laid up at CFB Esquimalt . She was sold to the Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia ( ARSBC ) in 2008 . Currently she is being prepared and cleaned by volunteers to be sunk as an artificial reef off Port Graves ( Long Bay ) on Gambier Island in Howe Sound . It was reported that she would be sunk in 2010 . However , as of September 1 , 2011 , the status of the sinking operation is still uncertain due to objections from environmentalists and local residents of Halkett Bay , where the Annapolis is slated to be sunk . The environmental concerns are toxins from the sunken ship would contaminate the waters although ARSBC claims that Annapolis will be the ‘ cleanest ship ’ ever sunk . The objections from the local resident , in addition to the potential damage to the waters , are the significant increases in traffic and disruptions to the residents of this secluded hamlet . Environment Canada is expected to inspect the clean - up ship and will submit their opinion to the Fisheries and Oceans Canada , which has the final authority on the project
Abdul Hafiz ( VC ) Abdul Hafiz ( 4 September 1925 – 6 April 1944 ) was an Indian Muslim recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces . Details . He was 19 years old , and a Jemadar in the 9th Jat Regiment , in the Indian Army during World War II when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC . On 6 April 1944 north of Imphal , India , Jemadar Abdul Hafiz was ordered to attack with his platoon a prominent position held by the enemy , the only approach to which was across a bare slope and then up a very steep cliff . The Jemadar led the assault , killing several of the enemy himself and then pressed on regardless of machine - gun fire from another feature . He received two wounds , the second of which was fatal , but he had succeeded in routing an enemy vastly superior in numbers and had captured a most important position . The Medal . His VC is on display in the Lord Ashcroft Gallery at the Imperial War Museum , London .
Jan Karcz Jan Karcz ( born 16 October 1892 in Modlica near Kraków - 25 January 1943 in Auschwitz ) was a Polish Army Colonel , posthumously promoted to the rank of a Brigadier General . During the Second World War he was murdered in the German concentration camp Auschwitz .
143rd Indiana Infantry Regiment The 143rd Indiana Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment from Indiana that served in the Union Army between February 21 and October 17 , 1865 , during the American Civil War . Service . The regiment was organized at Indianapolis , Indiana , with a strength of 1 , 006 men and mustered in on February 21 , 1865 . The 143rd was composed of companies from the 1st district , and left the state for Nashville , Tennessee , on February 24 , then moved to Murfreesboro , Tennessee and duty there until May 13 . It was attached to the 1st Brigade , 1st Sub - District , District of Middle Tennessee , Department of the Cumberland . Between May 13 and June 26 , the regiment was on duty at Tullahoma , Tennessee . In late June , the regiment moved to Clarksville where three companies were detached and sent to Fort Donelson , Tennessee . In October , the regiment was reunited and ordered to Nashville , where it was mustered out on October 17 , 1865 . During its service the regiment incurred ninety fatalities , another seventy - eight deserted and four unaccounted for .
Poignard Poignard , or poniard , ( Fr . ) , refers to a long , lightweight thrusting knife with a continuously tapering , acutely pointed blade and crossguard , historically worn by the upper class , noblemen , or the knighthood . Similar in design to a parrying dagger , the " poignard " emerged during the Middle Ages and was used during the Renaissance in Western Europe , particularly in France , Switzerland , and Italy . Modern Usage . In modern French , the term " poignard " has come to be defined as synonymous with " dague " , the general term for " dagger " , and in English the term " poignard " or " poniard " has gradually evolved into a term for any small , slender dagger . The Fairbairn - Sykes Fighting Knife may be thought of as a modern version of the " poignard " . Jean - Paul Marat was murdered in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday , a Girondist sympathizer , with a poignard during the French Revolution .
HMAS Diamond Snake HMAS " Diamond Snake " was an Snake class junk built for the Royal Australian Navy during the Second World War . She was launched in 1945 and commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy on 23 July 1945 . She was used by the Services Reconnaissance Department and was paid off on 19 October 1945 , before being transferred to the Australian Army .
Hermann Dahlke Hermann Dahlke ( 11 February 1917 – 5 July 1943 ) was a Untersturmführer ( Second Lieutenant ) in the Waffen SS who was awarded the Knight ' s Cross of the Iron Cross ( ) . The Knight ' s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership . Early years . He was born on 11 February 1917 in Greifswald . In 1933 he joined the Hitler Youth , then later joined the volunteer labour service and then applied to join the SS and was posted to the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler . World War II . Dahlke was awarded the Knight ' s Cross on 3 March 1943 as an SS - Oberscharführer ( Staff Sergeant ) , when in a well executed attack , his unit broke into the enemy ' s southern positions during the Third Battle of Kharkov . His platoon threw back the numerically superior enemy in hand - to - hand fighting and thus made a decisive contribution to the successful advance of the battalion and the whole battle group . Promoted to SS - Untersturmführer ( Second Lieutenant ) , he was given command of the 3rd Company , 1st SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment " LSSAH " and was killed in action on 5 July 1943 on the Russian Front near Belgorod .
HMS Dainty ( D108 ) HMS " Dainty " ( D108 ) was a " Daring " class destroyer of the British Royal Navy . " Dainty " was commissioned for the second time on 20 January 1959 , when she became part of the 2nd Destroyer Squadron as part of the Home and Mediterranean Fleets .
Director - General of Security The Director - General of Security is the executive officer of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation ( ASIO ) , the domestic security agency of Australia . The Director - General , through the Organisation , has overall responsibility for the protection of the country and its citizens from espionage , sabotage ( especially sabotage of critical infrastructure ) , politically motivated violence , attacks on the Australian defence system , terrorism and acts of foreign interference . The Director - General is assisted by two Deputy Directors - General , although only one of the former Deputies , David Fricker , was publicly identified . The Director - General is subject to the directions of the Attorney - General , although convention allows the Director - General direct access to the Prime Minister . The Director - General of Security is often regarded as Australia ' s ' top spy ' , even though they may not have been previously engaged in intelligence upon appointment . The incumbent Director - General is David Irvine , appointed in 2009 . Appointment and tenure . The Director - General is appointed by the Governor - General on the advice of the Prime Minister and holds office under the " Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 " . The normal term of appointment is limited to seven years , although the Director - General is eligible for reappointment .
132nd ( Highland ) Regiment of Foot The 132nd ( Highland ) Regiment of Foot was a Scottish infantry regiment of the British Army , created in 1794 and disbanded in 1796 . The regiment was raised by Duncan Cameron of Cullart , and did not see any active service ; it served solely to recruit soldiers . On disbandment , the recruits were drafted into the Black Watch .
Sormovo ( airfield ) Sormovo ( or Gorkiy Sormovo ) is an airfield in Russia , located on the outskirts of Nizhny Novgorod , some from the center city , just west of the Sokol Aircraft Plant . Legally , it is within the city ' s Moskovsky District ( ) , but it is commonly referred to by the name of the much better - known neighborhood of Sormovo , which is to the north of the airfield . Moreover , between 1956 and 1970 the airfield ( and all of today ' s Moskovsky District ) was in fact part of the Sormovsky District . According to the Western sources , it is a military base with MiG - 25 and MiG - 31 aircraft . The runway dimensions suggest that this airfield was built in the 1950s as a bomber base . As of 2000 , Google Earth high - resolution satellite images showed 14 MiG - 25 , 6 MiG - 21 , and a small number of older fighters and fixed - wing aircraft . The west side of the runway has a 50 - m ( 164 - ft ) displaced threshold ; the actual runway dimension is 3000 m ( 9840 ft ) . Locally , the airfield is known as " Airfield Nizhny Novgorod ( Sormovo ) " ( ) of the Nizhny Novogorod Sokol Aviation Plant ( ) . According to Sokol ' s website , the plant currently manufactures MiG - 31E fighter - interceptors , MiG - 29UB fighter - trainers , and Yak - 130 combat trainers ; they also upgrade customers ' MiG - 21 BIS planses , and manufacture small civilian airplanes ( M - 101T , a light passenger turboprop , and Accord - 201 , an amphibious aircraft ) . The factory premises are adjacent to the eastern end of the airfield . The 110th Military Airlift Regiment ( 110 VTAP ) of Military Transport Aviation flying Ilyushin Il - 76 freighters up until 2009 was " not " stationed at Sormovo , but another airfield near Nizhny Novgorod , Krechevitsy Airport , 11 kilometres to the northeast .
Chief of Staff of the French Army The Chief of the Staff of the French Army ( ) is the professional head of the French Army . The current Chief of Staff of the French Army has been General Bertrand Ract - Madoux since September , 1st 2011 . The CEMAT title has been in use since 1962 ; prior to that the position for the general in charge of France ' s land forces was referred to as " Chef d ' État - Major de l ' Armée " . The modern form of a general staff for the French Army emerged in the late 18th and early 19th centuries , with Louis Alexandre Berthier being Chief - of - Staff for the " Grand État - Major Général " ( Army General Headquarters ) of Napoleon ' s Grand Armée . French Army Chiefs of Staff . Chef d ' État - Major de l ' Armée . First World War In times of war , the army chief of staff took charge of general headquarters ( GQG : " Grand Quartier Général " ) . During the First World War , the leader of the French armies was variously referred to as supreme general ( generalissimo ) or commander - in - chief . In the closing years of the war , the establishment of the Supreme War Council in 1917 led to overall command being held by French general Ferdinand Foch , and by mid - 1918 French army chief Pétain was subordinate to Foch . 1918 - 1939 Second World War 1945 - 1962
IX Air Defense Command The IX Air Defense Command was a United States Army Air Forces formation . It was assigned throughout its history to the Ninth Air Force . Its final station was at Bad Neustadt an der Saale , Germany . It was inactivated on 25 June 1946 . It was established in England on 19 July 1944 , and activated on 1 July 1944 . Mission was to provide air defense for liberated areas of Western Europe consisting of France and later , the Low Countries . Wing headquarters and subordinate units operated primarily from liberated airfields and newly built temporary Advanced Landing Ground s in continental Europe . Along with air defense , subordinate units engaged in combat in support of ground forces during the breakthrough at St . Lo in July 1944 . Attacked tanks , trucks , and troop concentrations as enemy retreated ; provided armed reconnaissance for advancing Allied armored columns . During September 1944 , attacked flak positions near Eindhoven during Operation Market - Garden , the airborne landing in the Netherlands ; bombed enemy communications and transportation lines in western Germany . Flew armed reconnaissance missions over Battle of the Bulge during December 1944 – January 1944 . Flew missions against enemy transportation systems including motor vehicles , bridges , trains , railway bridges , and marshalling yards during February and March 1945 . Moved to Germany in April 1945 , flying last combat missions on 3 May 1945 . However , inactivation only occurred on 25 June 1946 , and the formation was disbanded on 8 October 1948 .
Ibrahim bey Usubov Ibrahim bey Usubov Musa Agha oglu ( ; March 6 , 1872 - June 16 , 1920 ) was an Azerbaijani Major General in Russian Imperial Army and Azerbaijan Democratic Republic . Early life . Ibrahim bey Usubov was born to the family of military officer , Musa Agha Usubov on March 6 , 1872 in Qiraq Salahli village of Qazakh uyezd . Musa Agha who was an officer in Russian Imperial Army and received military rank of praporshchik July 2 , 1839 , was Deputy Chief of Muslim honour detachment and Commander in Chief of Separate Caucasian Corps prince Vorontsov . For his bravery in the battles against mountain peoples in village Dargo and Gerzel on January 28 , 1845 he was awarded with Order of Saint Stanislaus of 3rd degree . On July 9 , 1848 Musa Agha Usubov became the second lieutenant and on December 4 , 1854 received poruchik ( Lieutenant ) rank . Receiving military upbringing and discipline from his father , Ibrahim bey Usubov went to famous Constantine Artillery School . After graduation , Usubov received a rank of podporuchik and was assigned to Tambov 122nd Infantry Regiment . In 1910 , he married Govher Khanum who was the youngest daughter of the Transcaucasian Mufti Mirza Husein Efendi Gayibov . Military career . In 1904 , Usubov participated in Russo - Japanese War in a rank of Stabskapitän . For courage in battle at Port Arthur Usubov was awarded the Order of St . Vladimir 4th degree and the Order of St . Stanislaus ( with sword and bow ) the third degree . In later years , Usubov took a part in World War I . On October 14 , 1914 , battalion headed by Usubov attacked positions near the Mizinec village pushing Austrian forces back . All Austrian counterattacks lasting for three days were rebuffed by Usubov ' s battalion . In December 1914 , he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant - Colonel . In 1915 , he was promoted to the rank of Colonel . On September 9 , 1915 Usubov was decorated with the Order of Saint George 4th degree for courage in battle . In January 1917 , he was appointed the Commander of the brigade of 133rd Infantry Division . On July 1 , 1917 he was promoted to the Major General . After the October Revolution in Russia Ibrahim bey Usubov took part in formation of Azerbaijan Army in Azerbaijan Democratic Republic ( ADR ) . The government of ADR sent Usubov to Italy for procurement of military uniforms for the army . He negotiated with companies in Genoa , Milan , Trento , Turin and Verona . In beginning of June , 1920 , Ibrahim bey Usubov was arrested by Bolsheviks at his home . He was executed by fire squad on June 16 , 1920 .
USS Chanticleer ( SP - 663 ) The first USS " Chanticleer " ( SP - 663 ) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1918 . " Chanticleer " was built as a private motorboat by Wilton C . Crosby . On 21 May 1917 , the U . S . Navy acquired her from her owner , H . S . Hutchinson of New Bedford , Massachusetts , for use as a section patrol boat during World War I . She was commissioned on 22 May 1917 as USS " Chanticleer " ( SP - 663 ) . Assigned to the 2nd Naval District in southern New England , " Chanticleer " carried out patrol duties in for the rest of World War I . " Chanticleer " was returned to Hutchinson on 25 November 1918 .
177th Armored Brigade ( United States ) The 177th Armored Brigade is an AC / RC unit based at Camp Shelby , Mississippi . The unit is responsible for training selected United States Army Reserve and National Guard units . The unit was formerly designated as 3rd Brigade , 87th Division . The brigade is a subordinate unit of First Army . The brigade has been re - designated and re - missioned several times : Organization . The unit is composed of : For further information see " The Brigade , A History " by John J . McGrath from the Combat Studies Institute Press , Fort Leavenworth , Kansas .
Michael C . Thompson Michael C . Thompson is an United States Soldier with the Army National Guard and State Trooper from Oklahoma . Thompson is currently serving as the Oklahoma Secretary of Safety and Security under Oklahoma Governor , Mary Fallin . As Secretary , Thompson is a member of the Oklahoma Governor ' s Cabinet and is responsible for directing all state public safety and corrections agencies . Concurrent to his service as Cabinet Secretary , Thompson serves as the Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety . In this capacity , Thompson commands the Oklahoma Highway Patrol . Biography . Thompson earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Langston University and a Master of Science from Oklahoma State University . Thompson is a graduate of the resident Army War College , where he earned a second graduate degree , a Master of Strategic Studies . Thompson has been accepted in , and has completed course work towards a doctorate degree at Oklahoma State University . Thompson is a graduate of the 208th session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico , Virginia for senior law enforcement officials . Thompson also is a graduate of the Certified Public Manager ’ s Program offered by Oklahoma Office of Personnel Management . Thompson is also a graduate of Harvard University ' s Crisis Leadership Program . Most recently Thompson became a proud member of Leadership Oklahoma Class XXVI . Thompson graduated from the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety ' s 45th Oklahoma Highway Patrol Academy in 1990 . He served 22 years with the Patrol , eventually rising to the rank of Major . While serving as a Patrol Major , Thompson was appointed by Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin as Cabinet Secretary and DPS Commissioner in February 2011 . In addition to his civilian job with the Department of Public Safety , Thompson is also a Colonel with the Oklahoma Army National Guard . Thompson began his military career when he enlisted in the Oklahoma Army National Guard on December 13 , 1983 in Oklahoma City . Thompson received his commission in 1986 through Officer Candidate School as an Infantry Second Lieutenant . Thompson is currently assigned as the Chief of Staff for the Oklahoma Army National Guard . Thompson ’ s notable previous assignments include : Thompson ’ s awards include the Legion of Merit , two Bronze Star Medal s , Defense Meritorious Service Medal , three Meritorious Service Medal s , Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal , Air Assault Badge , Combat Action Badge , and the Combat Infantry Badge . In 2012 , Thompson joined the prestigious ranks as a Council of State Governments ' Henry Toll Fellow honoree . Personal life . Thompson lives in Edmond , Oklahoma , with his wife of 28 years , Deborah Thompson . The Thompsons have two sons . Their oldest , Brandon Thompson , is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and is a Captain in the United States Army . Their youngest son , 1st Lieutenant Jared Thompson , is a helicopter pilot with the Oklahoma Army National Guard . Lieutenant Jared Thompson is also an Iraqi combat veteran .