▁as ▁. ▁She ▁rep laces ▁the ▁first ▁Dutch ▁car rier , ▁the ▁esc ort ▁car rier ▁H NL MS ▁K arel ▁Do orm an ▁( Q H 1 ). ▁ ▁May ▁ 2 9 ▁– ▁Form er ▁United ▁States ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁pilot ▁Lou ▁Len art , ▁flying ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁four ▁A via ▁S - 1 9 9 s ▁that ▁make ▁up ▁the ▁Isra eli ▁Air ▁Force ' s ▁only ▁f ighter ▁squad ron , ▁leads ▁an ▁air ▁attack ▁against ▁an ▁Egypt ian ▁Army ▁ground ▁column ▁threaten ing ▁Tel ▁Av iv , ▁forcing ▁it ▁to ▁turn ▁back ▁short ▁of ▁the ▁city . ▁He ▁is ▁ha iled ▁as ▁" The ▁Man ▁Who ▁Sav ed ▁Tel ▁Av iv ." ▁ ▁June ▁ ▁The ▁United ▁States ▁Air ▁Force ▁changes ▁its ▁design ation ▁for ▁its ▁f ighter ▁aircraft ▁from ▁P ▁( for ▁" p urs uit ") ▁to ▁F ▁( for ▁" fig h ter ") ▁and ▁its ▁design ation ▁for ▁its ▁ground - att ack ▁aircraft ▁from ▁A ▁( for ▁" att ack ") ▁to ▁B ▁( for ▁" b om ber "). ▁ ▁June ▁ 1 ▁British ▁European ▁Air ways ▁( BE A ) ▁comm ences ▁the ▁first ▁hel ic opter ▁air ▁mail ▁service ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom . ▁The ▁U . S . ▁Nav ys ▁Naval ▁Air ▁Transport ▁Service ▁and ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Air ▁Force ▁Air ▁Transport ▁Comm ands ▁Air ▁Transport ▁Service ▁merge ▁to ▁form ▁the ▁Military ▁Air ▁Transport ▁Service ▁( M AT S ) ▁under ▁the ▁direction ▁of ▁the ▁U .