The Battle of Palmdale

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PALMDALE – Some old-timers may remember it, and a few local history buffs jokingly refer to it as the Battle of Palmdale. But those who moved to the city as part of the post-1980 population boom may not realize Palmdale is one of few Southern California communities to have suffered through an air-launched rocket attack…

Steeljaw Scribe comes up with yet another gem of a story from the history of military aviation. I’d read this story before, but it’s one of my favorites and I just had to share it . I’m just glad everyone was OK in the end!