The Corps of Canadian Voyageurs maintained Britain’s frontier during the War of 1812.
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The Devil: Japan’s Invincible Ace of Aces
Hiroyoshi Nishizawa was gaunt and sickly looking, but in the cockpit of his Zero fighter he became ‘the Devil.’
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Douglas A-4 Skyhawks: Provided Support For Vietnam War
Marine pilots in their diminutive Douglas A-4 Skyhawks provided vital close air support for ground forces in Vietnam.
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Japanese Bomb the Continental U. S. West Coast
A floatplane launched from an Imperial Japanese Navy submarine dropped its bombs in September 1942–the first time the continental United States was bombed from the air.
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First in America’s Skies
President George Washington watched aeronaut Jean Pierre Blanchard make the first aerial voyage in the New World.
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Running on Empty: The First Nonstop Continental Flight
The Army proved a point when Lieutenants Kelly and Macready flew from New York to San Diego in 1923.
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Vincent J. Burnelli and His Flying Fuselage
Vincent J. Burnelli wanted to incorporate maximum efficiency in the realm of air transport. The unorthodox result pioneered the wide-body cabin and the lifting-fuselage design.
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The B-26 Marauder: World War II Medium Bomber
Flak-Bait — the ultimate survivor of the air war over Europe — completed 207 WWII missions.
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Air Force Colonel Jacksel ‘Jack’ Broughton & Air Force General John D. ‘Jack’ Lavelle: Testing the Rules of Engagement During the Vietnam War
Everyone in Vietnam knew that the restrictions imposed by the rules of engagement were insane, but only two Air Force officers fell on their swords in protest.
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Soviet Prisoners of War: Forgotten Nazi Victims of World War II
For 60 years, the Wehrmacht has largely escaped scrutiny for its part in the deaths of more than 3.5 million Soviet prisoners of war.