On August 26, 1940, German Dornier Do-17Zs of Kampfgeschwader 3 on a mission to […]
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Wild Duel: Weasels vs SAMs Over Dong Hoi
During the Vietnam War, the Wild Weasels flew as a protection screen in specially equipped F-105F Thuds into a target area to sweep and destroy surface to air missile (SAM) sites, to protect “strike packages” or a flight of fighters that followed on
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The War List: Aces High
Aviation expert Jon Guttman picks history’s top 10 fighter pilots.
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Angel of Death
An F-16 Wild Weasel pilot recounts a dangerous mission during Operation Iraqi Freedom in which he helped save a group of trapped Marines
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Greetings From Oshkosh
Cubs galore and more marked this year’s EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis.
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Charmed Life of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker
When America’s WWI Ace of Aces Edward Rickenbacker became president of Eastern Air Lines, he said: ‘I will always keep in mind that I am in the greatest business in the world… and I can serve humanity more completely in my line of endeavor than in any other.’
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War of 1812: Detroit Showdown
In 1812, brash young British commander Isaac Brock took on the aging American hero William Hull. One of them earned victory laurels, the other a death sentence.
Amelia Earhart
Information and Articles About Amelia Earhart, a famous woman in history Amelia Earhart Facts […]
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Emory Bronte and Ernie Smith: Flew From California to Hawaii in 1927
The accomplishments of two pioneering civilians — Emory Bronte and Ernie Smith — who piloted a Travel Air across the Pacific in 1927 have been largely overlooked.
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One-Oh-Nine: Messerschmitt’s Killing Machine
The notoriety that it gained as the backbone of the Luftwaffe’s fighter force is barely half the story of Willy Messerschmitt’s ubiquitous creation.