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The untold story of the battle that helped end WW2 in Europe
Operation Varsity "was the battle that ended" World War Two in Europe, yet it is largely unknown to all but military history ...
WW2 veterans win huge funding battle just hours before major celebrations
EXCLUSIVE: With hours to spare, WWII heroes have won a crucial victory, ensuring their emotional commemorative journeys will ...
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‘Spitfires’ chronicles the daring flights of American women pilots during WWII
Wednesday is the 80th anniversary of VE Day, marking Germany’s unconditional surrender and the end of WWII in Europe. A new book “Spitfires” tells the little-known contribution American women made to ...
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The WWII Pilot Who Took Down Two Enemy Giants in One Daring Mission
Armed with skill, guts, and a fighter plane, one WWII pilot defied all odds by taking down two massive enemy aircraft in a ...
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The WW2 Pilot Who Survived an 18,000 Feet Freefall Without a Parachute
Royal Air Force tail gunner Nicholas Alkemade was flying his Avro Lancaster heavy bomber when he was hit by German flak. His ...
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The U.P.’s WWII Wildcat Squadron
They were known as the U.P. Wildcats, a name befitting a bunch of Northwoods flyboys who were looking for a few thrills and a ...
College Park museum to honor Black pilots, Columbia Air Center in upcoming exhibit
Inside the College Park Aviation Museum, Herb Jones looks at the pictures of the planes, of the pilots, of his father, Herb ...
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Loose dog may have been factor in fatal plane crash in rural Alaska, reports say
“The pilot initiated a go-around,” Johnson told the outlet. “There was also another company airplane behind — he was talking to that airplane at the same time — said he was initiating ...