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WTF Fun Fact – Project A119

In order to one-up the Soviets in the space race, the US Air Force considered detonating a nuke on the … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Project A119 appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Lady Lucy Houston was a British philanthropist…

Lady Lucy Houston was a British philanthropist who, after WWI, recognized the need for a strong Air Force. When the British government refused, she funded development of what became the Spitfire. She passed before WWII, and never saw how much that investment paid off. The post Lady Lucy Houston was a British philanthropist… appeared first… Read More »