A Crowd the Size of Spokane

ID: 5581 ~ Source: Courtesy of the Spokane Daily Chronicle ~ Creator: Courtesy of the Spokane Daily Chronicle ~ Date: July 24, 1944
This file appears in: World War II Airshow Catastrophe

Headlines the next morning described what thousands from the Inland Empire witnessed. The event was planned for 75,000 attendees but reports vary and show upwards of twice that in actual attendance.

This file appears in: World War II Airshow Catastrophe

By Devrick Barnett
During World War Two war shows, like airshows today, were a popular way the military drummed up a patriotic spirit in local communities. The shows demonstrated military equipment to awe viewers and show just what all of the homefront efforts had…