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September 25, 1955
On September 25, 1955, the Royal Jordanian Air Force is founded. Steve Camp, Olivia Dahl (died 1962), Donald Pettit would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · September 25, 1955
The Royal Jordanian Air Force is founded.
The Royal Jordanian Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Jordanian Armed Forces. Founded in 1955, the RJAF serves as the primary air defense organization in Jordan, with the mission of defending the nation's airspace, providing ground support, and contributing to the broader national security strategy. Its role has expanded over the years from purely defensive operations to include peacekeeping, humanitarian support, and active participation in regional coalitions.
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The year in brief
1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1955th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 955th year of the 2nd millennium, the 55th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1950s decade.
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On September 25, 1955
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1955 The Royal Jordanian Air Force is founded. Air warfare branch of Jordan's military
The Royal Jordanian Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Jordanian Armed Forces. Founded in 1955, the RJAF serves as the primary air defense organization in Jordan, with the mission of defending the nation's airspace, providing ground support, and contributing to the broader national security strategy. Its role has expanded over the years from purely defensive operations to include peacekeeping, humanitarian support, and active participation in regional coalitions.
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Other moments from 1955
- April 1 The EOKA rebellion against the British Empire begins in Cyprus, with the goal of unifying with Greece.
- April 11 The Air India Kashmir Princess is bombed and crashes in a failed assassination attempt on Zhou Enlai by the Kuomintang.
- April 12 The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective.
- April 15 McDonald's restaurant dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois.
- April 18 Twenty-nine nations meet at Bandung, Indonesia, for the first Asian-African Conference.
- April 24 The Bandung Conference ends: Twenty-nine non-aligned nations of Asia and Africa finish a meeting that condemns colonialism, racism, and the Cold War.
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