Friday, May 3, 2024
Lex Anteinternet: Saturday, May 3, 1924. Zinaida Kokorina.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Lex Anteinternet: Sunday, April 16, 1944. Black Sunday.
Sunday, April 16, 1944. Black Sunday.
The RAF hit Romania for the first time. On the same day, the Soviet Air Forces hit Galatz.
A large air raid was staged on Hollandia, Indonesia. The mission was successful with no losses, but the aircraft ran into a severe weather front on the return and 46 of the 170 aircraft in the raid went down. The day acquired the name "Black Sunday" as a result.
The attacking force was made up of B-24s, B-25s and A-20s, escorted by P-38s
Lex Anteinternet: Saturday, April 15, 1944. Romania attacked from the air
Saturday, April 15, 1944. Romania attacked from the air, Teenagers lose at Tarnopol, Politics in Minnesota, Hydro-Québec
The US 15th Air Force sent 500 sorties to Bucharest and Ploesti. The war had reached the point where the Western Allies air attacks were now directly assisting the Soviet offensive in the east.
Thursday, April 11, 2024
“It stinks, like bad medicine going down, it’s a hard thing to swallow, but I think overall it is going to pay back 10-fold.”
So stated a Casper City Councilman about extending an additional $400,000 to SkyWest Delta to anchor the flight to Salt Lake City from Casper for at least a while.
I'm glad they did. I don't know if it stinks, but losing the flight certainly would.
Monday, April 8, 2024
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Sunday, April 6, 1924. The launch of the around the world flight.
The United States Army Air Service launched its around the world flying expedition from Seattle, Washington, although as previously noted, it could be argued the party had commenced several days prior by flying to Seattle.
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Friday, March 22, 2024
Lex Anteinternet: Wednesday, March 22, 1944. Vesuvius destroys the 340th Bombardment Group and the XP56.
80% of the B-25s of the 340th Bombardment Group were destroyed by volcanic boulders from Vesuvius.
The only example of the Northrup XP-56, the first one having been destroyed in a crash, was photographed in anticipation of its first flight the following day.
Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet (s/n 42-38353) on the ground at Muroc Army Air Field, California, March 22, 1944.
The weird aircraft was not a success.
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