February 1, 1943
The U.S. Navy rescued Brig. Gen. Nathan F. Twining, the 13th Air Force Commander and 14 others near New Hebrides Islands. They ditched their plane on the way from Guadalcanal to Espiritu Santo and spent six days in life rafts.
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February 1, 1950
Continental Air Command directed to set up a civil air raid warning system.
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February 1, 1958
Strategic Air Command activated the 4320th Strategic Missile Wing (later the 706th Strategic Missile Wing), its first Atlas wing, at F. E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
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February 1, 1959
The U.S. Air Force transferred the operational control of the Distant Early Warning Line to the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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