Anti-aircraft guns protected cities from bombing raids, but the danger did not end in the sky. Exploding shells scattered deadly fragments across streets and rooftops below. This video examines the ...
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Key point: Ground fire still poses a threat to U.S. aircraft—no matter how advanced. Surface-to-air missiles—those high-tech killers of aircraft—tend to get all the attention. But the U.S. Air Force ...