@RealAirPower1 Mid-1950s, a pilot of VA-176 was flying back to the Randolph from Cuba after filling a converted drop tank with rum from the Bacardi distillery. Developing engine trouble, he all dropped externals except for the rum, and landed at the applause of every one who had pitched in!
@freespirit72@SacredScroll This practice was extended by U-boats only to merchant ships, not warships. It was completely suspended after September 1942. Thank you for your interest in history
@jspencer67 @megynkelly The military is awarding more medals and awards for morale boosting leading to significant medal inflation. Dick Winters’s bronze star was a MAJOR award, no longer so. Its ubiquity today may lead to more errors