And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
We knew that those big, high altitude bombers were worthless in warfare by the end of the Spanish Civil War, but too much money was invested in the idea to toss them and start over. Lots of air power data was observed there, and promptly ignored by the Allies. The State Dept tried to keep the high scoring American fighter pilot in that war from returning to the US. He was flying for the communist side, and they still didn't like him. Will
Some of the reviewers of the Apple+ series adaptation complain that the Brits were portrayed very badly in it. I have not yet watched it.
ReplyDeletethe book, recommended, focuses on the 100th Bomber Group, USAAF with ample variety sidebars. well worth the read.
DeleteA friend of mine with a respect for history gave the series a “3”, told me not to bother.
ReplyDeleteEFF hollywood, read the book.
DeleteWe knew that those big, high altitude bombers were worthless in warfare by the end of the Spanish Civil War, but too much money was invested in the idea to toss them and start over. Lots of air power data was observed there, and promptly ignored by the Allies. The State Dept tried to keep the high scoring American fighter pilot in that war from returning to the US. He was flying for the communist side, and they still didn't like him.
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