On Dec. 5, 1945 — 80 years ago Friday — five TBM Avenger torpedo bombers took off from a Naval Air Station in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on what was to be a three-hour training mission. The planes and ...
“Both my compasses are out, and I am trying to find Fort Lauderdale, Florida.” The line, attributed to Flight 19 leader ...
In December 1945, five U.S. Navy TBM Avenger torpedo bombers lifted off from Fort Lauderdale for a routine training mission. Known as Flight 19, the squadron was expected back in two hours. Instead, ...
The Bermuda Triangle has a way of attracting stories that sound larger than life, but one of its most arresting modern ...