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The Turtle and the Dreamboat: The Cold War Flights That Forever Changed the Course of Global Aviation Romance_Gift_Guide Placing twenty first-century climate changeThe Turtle and the Dreamboat is the first detailed account of the race for long distance flight records between the U. S. Army and U. S. Navy less than fourteen months after World War II. The flights were risky and unprecedented. Each service intended to demonstrate its offensive capabilities during the dawning nuclear age, a time when America was realigning its military structure and preparing to create a new armed servicethe United States Air Force.