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Featured by Eric Webb, Austin American-Statesman

By Eric Webb, Austin American-Statesman Aug 16, 2018

That Time The US Military Tried To Use Bats As Bombers During World War II

Uncle Sam wants you. You already knew that. But for a brief time, he also wanted your favorite flying Austin,...