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On July 15, 1942, a formation of six Lockheed P-38s and two B-17s from the US Army Air Forces (USAAF) were making their way across the northern Atlantic Ocean heading for Great Britain.[1] Using the call sign Tomcat Flight, the small P-38 fighters were escorted by the larger B-17 bombers that had a dedicated navigator and a radio operator on board shepherding their “little friends” on the long journey. While this area of the globe is known for its fickle weather, the summer months were gener...

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO A rendering of the new Marshalltown Municipal Airport terminal by CGA Consultants. Updates to the Marshalltown Municipal Airport are still on track for completion in 2021 despite a challenging year. By this time next year, airport manager Stephen Valbracht hopes the new 12,000-square-foot hangar and accompanying new terminal will be built and in use. “The hangar is the real need. The reason we’re doing the project is the existing hangars are not big enough for typical cor...