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Title: Ice cream made by airplanes
Post by: Randy1 on March 16, 2026, 05:22:46 PM
During WW2, ice cream became an important morale booster.  The Navy had the ability to make ice cream but the air force in remote locations did not. 

A fighter squadron mechanic came up with a way to make an ice cream maker driven by a small wind driven mounted to  a wing.  It was make from 50 cal cartridge boxes.  They filled the box with ice cream mix then flew the fighter high enough to freeze it I saw on you tube.  The rear gun on B17s were also used for make shift ice cream churns.

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