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TAMPA - 6-20-45. At 1805 EWT, a Boeing B-29 crashed into Tampa Bay
TAMPA - 6-20-45. At 1805 EWT, a Boeing B-29 crashed into Tampa Bay 7 miles SW of MacDill Field killing 3 crew members. Eleven others were injured, som...

ST. PETERSBURG TIMES – 6-7-1943. A piece of string kept an Army
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES – 6-7-1943. A piece of string kept an Army bomber from crashing into the city of Sarasota yesterday. Lieutenant Richard C. Hef...

Thunderbolt raceway (former Fleming Island NOLF) per NHRA:
Thunderbolt raceway (former Fleming Island NOLF) per NHRA: Mike McInnis, who saw his first drag race in (he thinks) 1965, recalled his m...

TAMPA TRIBUNE - 5-13-45. The body of a MacDill Field flier was
TAMPA TRIBUNE - 5-13-45. The body of a MacDill Field flier was found yesterday at Philip Shore school after he had fallen from a B-29 bomber. He was...

TALLAHASSEE - 1-9-43. Five fliers were killed and one survived
TALLAHASSEE - 1-9-43. Five fliers were killed and one survived when a bomber taking off from Dale Mabry Field crashed in a cypress swamp near here Tu...

Less than a month after the war began a Mitchell B-25 medium
Less than a month after the war began a Mitchell B-25 medium bomber crashed into Lake Apopka in the center of Florida killing all three crewmen on boa...

MAYPORT NAAS, 1943. In this photo, the area showing anti-aircraft
MAYPORT NAAS, 1943. In this photo, the area showing anti-aircraft gun sites was off limits during the war. In fact, the road running along the beach t...

FOOTLOCKER FOUND 64 YEARS LATER – In 2007, Susan Zaffater of St.
FOOTLOCKER FOUND 64 YEARS LATER – In 2007, Susan Zaffater of St. Pete Beach, FL bought an old beat up footlocker with a lock still on it. Inside wer...

Lets not forget the role of Lighter Than Air (LTA) ships during
Lets not forget the role of Lighter Than Air (LTA) ships during the war. Miami was home to the largest blimp base in the southeast. Blimps were consta...

Northeast Florida (Jacksonville area) was mostly known for its
Northeast Florida (Jacksonville area) was mostly known for its heavy Naval Air Station presence during WWII. Besides Camp Blanding, the Navy gets mos...