Unassuming AC-119 aircraft became the fearsome “Shadows and Stingers” of the Vietnam War.
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No Rules For Generals in Vietnam?
When a general used the wrong call sign in Vietnam, a series of unfortunate–and humorous–events unfolded.
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Was the ‘Magnificent Lightning’ Plane at the End of Godzilla Minus One Real?
It plays a pivotal role in the movie’s climax, but it looks like no other World War II–era aircraft. What’s the story?
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WACs and WASPs and Jackie Cochran
Jackie Cochran was a record-setting pilot who fought to get women a role in WWII.
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The Bomber That Almost Wasn’t
WWII’s Convair B-32 Dominator never got the chance to live up to its name.
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Her Great-uncle Died on D-day. We Found out What Happened
Captain Everal Anthony Guimond Was a B-24 Bombardier.
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The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Was a Great Airplane—Until the Propellers Started Falling Off
Pan American World Airways wanted something special. Boeing responded with the 377.
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Jumbo’s Daddy
Joe Sutter, “the father of the 747,” studies a model of the Boeing jumbo […]
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Anybody Remember the B-18? Anybody?
After a checkered career, this B-18 Bolo is on display in Denver.