On this day — August 1
AI Briefing
- • Fighter planes conducted a demonstration of tactical air power at Pelham Range on July 31, 1951.
- • Infantrymen at Fort McClellan witnessed the demonstration at close range.
- • The event highlighted the destructive capabilities of tactical air power.
Source Summary
Fighter planes overhead at Pelham Range on July 31, 1951, gave infantrymen at Fort McClellan a practical demonstration in the dealing of death and destruction by tactical air power.
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