USS Alabama is bombed in tests arranged by US General Billy Mitchell in 1921

The transcript discusses a demonstration where airplanes proved capable of sinking battleships, specifically targeting the obsolete warship Alabama in Florida waters. Despite this proof, the government ignored Mitchell's calls for a stronger, independent Air Force, leading to reduced appropriations. Mitchell responded with sharp public criticism, accusing military leaders of incompetence and negligence in national defense.

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