‘They flew with terror’
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A squadron of KC-97G Stratotankers refuels fighter planes in Air National Guard exercises in 1964.
Staff Writer
Almost everyone from a certain generation remembers the Saturday Evening Post, a magazine that was a staple in millions of American homes during World War II and the Korean War.
Many people are surprised that the Post is still publishing — though only bimonthly, and circulation is only a fraction of its heyday, having begun to dwindle during the Vietnam War years and thereafter.
In 1957, the Post was still read by millions — and millions were chilled by a story in its July 13 edition titled “They Flew With Terror.”
The story, written by Paul N. Williams, centered on the crew of a KC-97G tanker aircraft, Flight Turmoil Five Four, whose job it was to refuel other planes, based in Thule, Greenland, and their fateful mission on the night of Nov. 28, 1956.
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