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The Luftwaffe’s Devil in the Dark
After sundown, the Luftwaffe’s leading night fighter wreaked havoc on RAF bomber formations. Germans […]
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From Spitfires to Saberjets: The Making of an Ace
It took him 10 years and two wars, but Canadian fighter pilot Omer Levesque […]
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A Rare Flitfire Piper Cub Flies Again
When a Piper J-3 Cub owner learned that his airplane boasted an unusually historic […]
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COW-Gun Fighter
A seeming throwback to an earlier era, the Vickers 161 nevertheless packed a heavy […]
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When Birds Strike
Since the earliest days of manned flight, pilots have sought to safely share the skies […]
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Surrounded and Outnumbered, the Fourteenth Air Force Picked Up the Flying Tiger’s Baton
Against seemingly overwhelming odds, the diminutive Fourteenth Air Force held the line against the Japanese in China during World War II.
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Stringbag Back in the Air
The Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bomber was one of the most unusual yet effective […]
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How an Obsolete Bomber Got a New Lease on Life
When the Douglas B-18 bomber joined antisubmarine warfare patrols, an old dog learned a new […]
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Hometown Heroine: Helen Richey
Record-setting pilot Helen Richey fought for a spot in a man’s world.