On April 12, 1953, two aerial champions dueled at 40,000 feet over North Korea: MiG-15 ace Semyon Fedorets and F-86 Sabre ace Joe McConnell.
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Casey Sherman & Michael Tougias: U-2s Over Cuba
In their book Above & Beyond authors Casey Sherman and Michael Tougias relate the exploits of U-2 pilots over Cold War Cuba
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Daily Quiz for June 28, 2018
During World War 2, this was the national speed limit for civilians.
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MiG-21: Hanoi’s Aerial Equalizer
By the time the U.S. ceased direct involvement in Vietnam in January 1973, MiG-21 pilots were credited with a total of 134 American aircraft, including pilotless drones, and produced 13 aces.
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Daily Quiz for June 27, 2018
This 1896 Supreme Court decision upheld the doctrine of “separate but equal”.
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Desperate Stand: What The Brickyard Fight Meant At Gettysburg
For more than a century, the fighting that occurred at John Kuhn’s brickyard was often a mere footnote in the history of the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg.
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Everlasting Tribute: The Brickyard Fight, From an Expert’s Heart to Our Eyes
Making artwork has been a passion of mine since childhood. So has the study of the Civil War, in particular the history of the 154th New York Infantry.
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Weapons Check | Hedgehog Anti-Submarine Projector
THE “HEDGEHOG” ANTI-SUBMARINE PROJECTOR WAS A CONCEPTUAL LEAP FORWARD in the arsenal of weapons […]
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The Powerful Guns of the Grunts
Infantry troops in Vietnam carried lethal new weapons into combat
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Insight: Every Sketch Tells a Story
Two talented field artists produced a treasure trove of action-packed sketches.