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Army's Crazy WWII Plan To Airlift Injured Soldiers With A Plane Flying At 130 MPH

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American helicopters weren't quite up to battlefield use during World War II and the Army needed a way to pick up injured soldiers quickly. It seems that this insane solution — recorded during testing in 1943 — never caught on.

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Looks like the worlds scariest theme park ride! :shock:
 
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