12 December 1937 – USS Panay incident — On 12 December 1937, Japanese bomber aircraft sank the river gunboat USS Panay while she was patrolling on the Yangtze River in China.

In our today's article within #aviation #history #Friday series we are recalling the events from 88 years ago. On 12 December 1937, #Japanese bomber #aircraft sank the river gunboat #USSPanay while she was patrolling on the #YangtzeRiver in #China.
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Prelude to War: The USS Panay Incident The USS Panay incident in 1937 foretold growing U.S.-Japan tensions and foreshadowed the Pacific War before Pearl Harbor.

The USS Panay incident in 1937 foretold growing U.S.-Japan tensions and foreshadowed the Pacific War before Pearl Harbor. #History #WW2 #USSPanay