'Aerial assault' on Mackinac Bridge recounted 62 years later
'Aerial assault' on Mackinac Bridge recounted 62 years later It was a daring maneuver that ended his military flying career, but gave him bragging rights for the rest of his life. Lt. Col John S. Lappo's niece shares the tale. Author: Brent Ashcroft Updated: 6:22 PM EDT April 29, 2021 MUSKEGON, Mich. — It was an act that police called "reckless." Last summer, a pilot was caught on video flying a plane under the Mackinac Bridge, while the bridge was packed with cars. Guess what? That wasn't the first time it happened. In 1959, a decorated United States Air For...