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Arnold, Henry H 'Hap'

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American officer. Commander of the Army Air Forces in WW2

Henry H. (Hap) Arnold (1886-1950) was Commander of the Army Air Forces in World War II, and the only air commander ever to attain the five-star rank of general of the armies. He was especially interested in the development of sophisticated aerospace technology to give the United States an edge in the achievement of air superiority and fostered the development of such innovations as jet aircraft, rocketry, rocket-assisted take-off, and supersonic flight. After a lengthy career as an Army aviator and commander that spanned the two world wars, he retired from active service in 1945.

Country: USA
Flights: STS-119
Agency: USAF
Bibliography: 535, 5120

Chronology

6 events

1886 June 25

Birth of Henry H 'Hap' Arnold - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Arnold. American officer. Commander of the Army Air Forces in WW2.

1950 January 15

Death of Henry H 'Hap' Arnold - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Arnold. American officer. Commander of the Army Air Forces in WW2.

2018 March 21

17:43 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-FG.

Soyuz MS-08 - . Call Sign: Hawaii. Crew: Artemyev, Feustel, Arnold. Backup Crew: Ovchinin, Hague. Return Crew: Artemyev, Feustel, Arnold. Payload: Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 738. Nation: Russia. Program: ISS. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz MS-08. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz MS. USAF Sat Cat: 43238 . COSPAR: 2018-026A. Apogee: 408 km (253 mi). Perigee: 403 km (250 mi). Inclination: 51.64 deg. Period: 92.68 min. See Soyuz-MS 08. ..

2018 March 29

EVA ISS US EVA-46 - . Crew: Feustel, Arnold. EVA Duration: 0.26 days. Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Installed two WiFi antennas on the Node 3 module in preparation for the arrival of ECOSTRESS on SpaceX CRS-15, removed ammonia jumpers and inspected two working jumpers on the stations truss, replaced camera and lights used to film NASA TV..

2018 May 16

EVA ISS US EVA-47 - . Crew: Feustel, Arnold. EVA Duration: 0.27 days. Nation: USA. Program: ISS.
Transferred a Pump Flow Control Subassembly over to Dextre stowed failed PFCS on ESP-1, Replaced camera and lights used to film NASA TV, Replaced Space to Ground Transceiver Controller, Performed get aheads to Install handrails on Radiator Grapple Bars on S1, Removed thermal blankets and MLI from two Direct Current Switching Units on ESP-2, Prepped the Flex Hose Rotary Coupler on S1 for replacement. Spacewalk suffered a 7-minute delay because of a water leak which formed ice crystals inside the airlock.

2018 June 14

EVA ISS US EVA-48 - . Crew: Feustel, Arnold. EVA Duration: 0.28 days. Nation: USA. Program: ISS.
Feustel and Arnold installed new high-definition cameras near IDA 2 mated to the front end of the station's Harmony module. The additions will provide enhanced views during the final phase of approach and docking of the SpaceX Crew Dragon and Boeing CST 100 Starliner commercial crew spacecraft.