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On the morning of Saturday, July 28, 1945 a B-25 bomber flying toward Newark airport in heavy fog struck the Empire State Building between the 78th and 79th floors.
If disappointed by the quality of the images, remember that this isnt a re-enactment; and the people arent actors.
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Added: 9th September 2007
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Russia is condemned in the UN for its oppression of Hungary. West German chancellor Adenauer is elected for a third term. A new mirror landing system on aircraft carriers reduces crashes by a third. Army engineers study arctic conditions. Humming bird feeders exclude bees in California. Cotton crop dusters in South America negotiate steep hills and fly under trees. A collection of unusual clocks includes a cannon that is lit by a the sun through a magnifying glass at noon. A 1919 guided missile biplane finally manages to fly. A man drops a piece of steel into a running jet engine just to see what will happen. The Erie Canal.
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Added: 7th May 2008
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