Flying over North Africa, Sicily and Italy in 1943, Frank Hurlbut helped wrest the Mediterranean sky from the best fighters and pilots the Luftwaffe had to offer.
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Rudolf von Eschwege: German World War I Ace Fighter Pilot
Rudolf von Eschwege was the only German fighter pilot on World War I’s Macedonian Front, but in a little more than a year the intrepid and resourceful flier achieved 20 victories.
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The Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane: RAF Icons
Although the relative merits of the two World War II aircraft continue to be debated, the dissimilar stablemates complemented one another in combat and together saved a country.
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Speed and Spectacle: the 1930s National Air Races
The 1930s National Air Races tested the mettle of a new breed of pilot and showcased the cutting edge of aircraft technology.
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Ernst Udet: The Rise and Fall of a German World War I Ace
Germany’s second-highest-scoring ace of World War I, the colorful and boisterous Ernst Udet, had one of the most remarkable flying careers of the first half of the 20th century.
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The True Story of ‘Wrong-Way’ Corrigan’s Atlantic Adventure
Douglas Corrigan had long dreamed of being the first man to fly nonstop from New York to Dublin. When officials denied him permission for a transoceanic attempt, he was determined not to let red tape get in his way.
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The 1st Aero Squadron and the Pursuit of Pancho Villa
Brig. Gen. John J. Pershing’s 1916 Mexican expedition was a learning experience for the U.S. Army’s first air arm—mainly in regard to its own deficiencies.
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Captain Eddie Rickenbacker: America’s World War I Ace of Aces
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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World War II: Operation Matterhorn
In an effort to assure Chiang Kai-shek that the United States was ready to stop Japan from taking all of China, the U.S. Army Air Forces deployed the first Boeing B-29 in that theater of operations.
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Bill Piper and the Piper Cubs
The ubiquitous yellow two-seater that spawned an industry lived to become a misnomer.