The Time Ranger
The Time Ranger
Source: The Signal
Date: 08/22/2026 12:19am
Article Summary:
Air Force F-89 Jets Accidentally Bombarded Santa Clarita Valley With 208 Rockets in 1956
John Boston’s “Time Ranger” column revisits Santa Clarita Valley history, highlighting the 1956 incident when two Air Force F-89 jets fired 208 rockets at a malfunctioning Navy drone over the valley. The rockets missed the drone but damaged vehicles, ranches, homes and power lines while sparking brush fires that burned nearly 1,000 acres.
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Date: 08/22/2026 12:19am
Article Summary:
Air Force F-89 Jets Accidentally Bombarded Santa Clarita Valley With 208 Rockets in 1956
John Boston’s “Time Ranger” column revisits Santa Clarita Valley history, highlighting the 1956 incident when two Air Force F-89 jets fired 208 rockets at a malfunctioning Navy drone over the valley. The rockets missed the drone but damaged vehicles, ranches, homes and power lines while sparking brush fires that burned nearly 1,000 acres.
Read article here »