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54 Days of Survival in the Sierra Nevada Backcountry: The Story of Lieutenant David Steeves

In the 1950s the cold war was escalating; the KGB had just been established and the Russians were gearing up to launch the Sputnik into orbit. Vietnam was split at the 17th parallel and McCarthy’s witch hunt had raised the ardor to a fevered pitch. America was engaged in a race of military mite and super power status came with a focus on state of the art aircraft with superior handling and missile firing accuracy. Readiness was paramount and Lockheed’s T-33 was a front line training jet for advanced level Air Force pilots. Only a few trusted high level men where engaged in the secrecy […]

Guest Author | June 16, 2021
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