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The 4th of July is a time for Americans all over the world to celebrate. The Air Force is no exception. Even at the height of the Cold War, bases went quiet on the 4th so that everyone could celebrate with their friends and families.
At Soesterberg in the Netherlands that meant a massive picnic, carnival rides and a ball game between the pilots and the maintainers on the base’s infield. Fireworks were planned for the evening.
But on this 4th of July the fireworks would come early. Events were already out of control. Early that morning fighters would be scrambled. By the end of the day, a man would be dead.