Flight, Gear Shift, and Near Miss | Jan 7

Published January 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM EST

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1929: First non-stop flight Detroit to Miami, 9 hours, pilots Schlee and Brock. 1950: Chevrolet debuts affordable Powerglide, sells 300,000 in first year. 1971: B52 bomber narrowly misses nuclear plant, crashes into Lake Michigan.

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