U.S. Mainland Bombed

[NoviVespa]

On Sept. 9, 1942, the only time it ever happened, the U.S. Mainland was bombed by an aircraft.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-h...mb-us-mainland

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[THX1138]

Unless you count 9/11

[Supernova]

I saw this story on a past episode of "Mysteries at the Museum" on the Travel Channel and I think they said the bomb never detonated in Oregon. At least that's what I thought I heard. It may have been a different story but here is another article from another source:

http://www.eugeneleeslover.com/Japan...mb_Oregon.html

[Sea Fury]

Unless you count 9/11

There were no aerial bombs used on 9/11.

[Disciple]

Unless you count large airliners fully loaded with jet fuel.

-The Gets The Overall Point Though Disciple of INDYCAR

[NoviVespa]

Unless you count 9/11

That is individual acts of terror, not acts of war by a nation.

[rrrr]

This is another story of the daring and initiative which was common in the submarine service. Regardless of their nationality, submarine crews served under constant danger and trying conditions. The Japanese submarine I-25, under Commander Meiji Tagami of the Imperial Japanese Navy, accomplished many daring exploits during her war patrols. On an earlier patrol in 1942 the I-25 shelled a coastal battery at the mouth of the Columbia River, but no damage was done.

The aircraft used was a Yokosuka E14Y reconnaissance plane, which was stored disassembled in a hanger attached to the conning tower. The crew had to unlash the aircraft and assemble it for each flight, then recover it and reverse the procedure. This was, to say the least, quite risky for the submarine and crew, as they had to stay surfaced during the activities. The pilot was Warrant Flying Officer Nobuo Fujita.

[Frank Capua]

Never heard this story until after I went to Oregon for college. Turns out that every Oregonian I met back then had an "Uncle" who claimed to have helped put the fire out "or it could have been a lot worse".