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Bomber Crash Between Tarkio and Burlington Jct 1944

  On November 16, 1944, a bomber crashed midway between Burlington Jct. and Tarkio.  The crew of 13 parachuted out alive, although some cattle died.  The story is probably much bigger than the Army wanted to let people know, and … Continue reading

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Sonic Booms of 1962

In March/April 1962, B-58 Hustler nuclear bombers from the Strategic Air Command cris crossed the skies over Maryville at Mach 2, which produced sonic bombs as they did mock nuclear strikes on New York, Los Angeles, Omaha, Lincoln, St. Louis, … Continue reading

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