In the early 1930s, the United States was experiencing a surge in commercial aviation. As air travel became more accessible, the need for efficient mail delivery by air grew. During this time, Congress passed the McNary-Watres Act, a law granting Postmaster General Walter Fogel Brown significant authority to award airmail contracts. At a meeting dubbed the “Spoils Conference,” Brown chose to…
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F-104 Bribefighter
We have already talked about the F104, but have we ever talked about its scandal? It has a whole corruption plot behind it that nobody ever talks about… For those who are lost and did not read the article about the F104: we can name it the Starfighter, the flying stick, the winged pencil, the…