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The Story of the 1942 Vanishing Crew—An Unsolved WWII Airship Mystery

Summary by World War Wings
A Routine Patrol Turns Strange In August 1942, during the middle of World War II, a U.S. Navy airship called L-8 took off from Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. It was a calm morning, and the flight was part of a routine patrol to search for enemy submarines off the Pacific coast. The Navy used airships filled with helium to cover large areas of ocean from the sky. On board were two experienced Navy officers: Lieutenant Ernest Cody and Ensig…
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World War Wings broke the news in on Monday, April 7, 2025.
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