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The Untold Story of U.S. Military Weird Flying Platforms

The Untold Story of U.S. Military Weird Flying Platforms

In the midst of the 1950s, a fervent era of technological advancement gripped the U.S. military. Jet engines roared, helicopters dotted the skies, and the USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine, sailed the seas. President Eisenhower’s Massive Retaliation doctrine loomed, threatening the possibility of a nuclear battleground. In this turbulent …

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