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A Wing and A Prayer

When Florida's airspace was practice ground for more than 80,000 bombardiers.

Aired 08/25/2006 | Rating NR

Untold Stories

A Wing and A Prayer

Special | 26m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

When Florida's airspace was practice ground for more than 80,000 bombardiers.

Take a trip back to the time when Southwest Florida's own "wild blue yonder" served as practice flying ground for more than 80,000 bombardiers, fighter pilots and gunners. Veteran interviews and vintage photographs recall the time of World War I and II Army Airfields in Arcadia, Clewiston, Fort Myers, Naples and Punta Gorda.

Aired 08/25/2006 | Rating NR

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Untold Stories

A Wing and A Prayer

Special | 26m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

Take a trip back to the time when Southwest Florida's own "wild blue yonder" served as practice flying ground for more than 80,000 bombardiers, fighter pilots and gunners. Veteran interviews and vintage photographs recall the time of World War I and II Army Airfields in Arcadia, Clewiston, Fort Myers, Naples and Punta Gorda.

Aired 08/25/2006 | Rating NR

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