A Brief History On September 27, 1944, The Kassel Mission, which resulted in the largest loss by a USAAF group on any mission in World War II, 31 out of 39 bombers, was so successfully covered up that even today few non-WWII experts are even aware it occurred. Such lies have eroded American trust in the government and the military, and today we list several egregious examples of the US government misleading Americans. Which example is the worst? (Note: All governments lie repeatedly, but we are more concerned with our own government.) Digging Deeper Spain blew up USS Maine in…
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A Brief History On September 27, 1944, the American bombing command in Europe, the US Army Air Forces’ 8th Air Force, conducted its Kassel Mission, a horrendous raid that resulted in the worst losses for any US bomb group in World War II, a tale we told back in 2013. The 445th Bombardment Group, consisting of 39 Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers had become separated from the main bombing force, and to make matters worse, also lost their fighter escort. Although the big bombers suffered terribly, they managed to shoot down about 29 German fighters, a remarkable defensive performance by the…
A Brief History On September 27, 1777, the Continental Congress, precursor to the United States Congress, fled the American capital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (our first capital city) as British troops closed in. The American government ended up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania for a mere one day stay, leaving an historical mark on the city by giving it claim to have been one of nine US capital cities. Or one of eight. Or one of three. Confused? Different sources use different criteria for deciding which cities deserve recognition as having been our “capital” city, so you can take your pick as to…
A Brief History On September 27, 2001, the chilling reality that a mass shooting could happen anywhere, at any time, became apparent when a deranged Swiss citizen walked into the Zug Canton Parliament building and started shooting Swiss legislators. By the time the massacre was over, 15 were dead (including the gunman) and 18 were injured. Digging Deeper Switzerland is a relatively peaceful country that has been neutral on the world stage since the Reformation, jealously guarding their neutrality and independence by armed vigilance. The last major conflicts in Switzerland were the invasion by Napoleon’s French Army and the Civil War…
A Brief History On September 27, 1956, US Air Force test pilot, Capt. Milburn Apt, flew into history when he piloted his Bell X-2 rocket powered experimental airplane to a speed of 2094 mph, the first man to fly at or over Mach 3 (3 times the speed of sound). Digging Deeper Capt. Apt would not live to enjoy his record flight of Mach 3.2, as moments later the rocket plane tumbled out of control, causing Apt to eject. Ejection took place with the pilot inside his encapsulated cockpit, and it was necessary for the pilot to leave the capsule…
