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Captain Humberto Garcia was awarded the DFC for his actions in a search and rescue mission for a downed helicopter on January 19th, 1967 in the Mekong delta. Dr. Garcia was a flight medical officer with the USAF 632nd CSG at Binh Thuy AFB in the Mekong delta.
In 1932 after her solo trans-Atlantic flight, Congress awarded Amelia the Distinguished Flying Cross. - This is NOT the "Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross" as you seem to think. It was awarded to many famous civilian aviators of many nationalities by Congress.
She was awarded the National Geographic Society's gold medal by President Herbert Hoover her solo flight over the Atlantic in 1932. Congress awarded her the Distinguished Flying Cross for the same flight. She broke many speed and altitude flying records and made many firsts in her career.
The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) is awarded for aerial heroism. The act "must involve voluntary action in the face of danger and be well above the actions performed by others engaged in similar flight operations".
How long is a flight from Denpasar to VietnamVietnam
The Distinguished Flying Cross was authorized by President Calvin Coolidge in 1926 (retroactive to 1918) aviation's pioneers. He gave the first DFC to Charles Lindbergh on 11 June 1927. For the DFC to be awarded for heroism, the act "must involve voluntary action in the face of danger and be well above the actions performed by others engaged in similar flight operations.
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Four to six hours
13 hours
The flight time from California, US, to the nearest airport in Vietnam is approximately 16 hours and 40 minutes. The total distance is approximately 13667.10 km or 8492 miles. This flight time is approximate. Factors such as weather conditions could affect the flight time.