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Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

P-47D Thunderbolt: The Plane Brazilian Pilots Flew in WWII

by Jon Guttman10/12/202210/17/2022

Brazil fought in WWII?!

SA-2 surface to air missile F-105 trailing smoke just after interception by an SA-2. The SA-2 did not actually hit an aircraft—the fuse automatically went off when it neared the target, throwing deadly fragments over a wide area. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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How White House Interference And Enemy Intelligence Cost American Airmen Their Lives In Vietnam

by Mark Carlson10/11/202211/22/2022

Hampered by the Johnson administration and lured into a North Vietnamese trap, the U.S. Air Force lost big in 1965’s Operation Spring High.

Posted inStories

The Northrop P-61 Black Widow and its Deadly Web

by Stephan Wilkinson10/7/202210/25/2022

With just 127 victories to its credit, the Northrop P-61 was a minor player in WWII air combat, but its influence extended far beyond that wartime role.

Posted inStories

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This man turned a Douglas DC-3 variant into a camper van.

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by Aviation History Editors9/29/202210/1/2022

They sought to capitalize on the perceived glamour of air combat.

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Gargantuan and bizarre, the Bartini-Beriev VVA-14 failed on many levels.

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by Claire Barrett9/22/20229/22/2022

Maximilian Lerner was one of the last living members of the elite interrogation group and was a member of the OSS. 

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by Barbara Noe Kennedy 9/21/20229/22/2022

Here’s how the town of Mondovi, Wisconsin, keeps the memories of Chris Hanseman and Doug Ward alive.

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A Soft Landing

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Pfc. Paul L. Alberts of Charleston, West Virginia, B Company, 307th Medical Battalion, 3rd […]

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