When His Guns Froze at 38,000 Feet — This Pilot's "Insane" Solution Destroyed The Enemy

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At 11:14 a.m. on May 10th, 1945, First Lieutenant Robert Klingman reached 38,000 ft above Okinawa, pursuing a Japanese Nick reconnaissance plane. 28 years old, he had flown 43 combat missions since arriving at Kadina airfield 6 weeks earlier. His F4U Corsair was 3,000 ft above its service ceiling, where the air was thin enough to kill. The Japanese... Read More