December 7, 1941: Most Civil Aviation Grounded After Pearl Harbor Attack

Image via WikipediaOn this date, the federal government suspended nearly all civil aviation in the United States in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

An excerpt from the San Bernardino Squadron 5 website:

The Civil Air Patrol Movement was sparked by the fear that General Aviation would be halted. The fear became reality when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, when all air traffic, with the exception of airliners, was halted. The ban was lifted only two days later and General Aviation went back to its normal business.

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