Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1859, Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield, English economist and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (died 1947) was born. In 1921, Gabriel Lippmann, Luxembourger physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1845) passed away. In 1922, Martin Dies Sr., American journalist and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1926, Thomas Clark, American politician (died 2020) was born. In 1932, Hubert Reeves, Canadian-French astrophysicist and author (died 2023) was born. In 2010, George Steinbrenner, American businessman (born 1930) passed away. In 2011, Allan Jeans, Australian footballer and coach (born 1933) passed away. In 2013, Henri Julien, French race car driver (born 1927) passed away. In 2013, Marc Simont, French-American author and illustrator (born 1915) passed away. In 2014, Nadine Gordimer, South African novelist, short story writer, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
The Davis Wing, the B-24 Liberator, and the Self-Made Bet That Paid Off
Narrative Analysis: Plain Folks
The most produced American military aircraft of World War II was not a small fighter, a trainer, or a simple utility airplane — it was a complex four-engine heavy bomber called the B-24 Liberator. Over the course of five years, American industry produced a staggering 18,482 of these bombers, and they served in every theater of the war.The B-24 was a workhorse with strategic impact, but it would not have had its utility — or possibly even existed — were it not for its wing.Of course, all airplanes need a wing to fly. But the B-24 Liberator’s wing was special: The post The Davis Wing, the B-24 Liberator, and the Self-Made Bet That Paid Off appeared first on War on the Rocks.
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