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The USAAF 49th Fighter Group Are Australia’s Forgotten WWII Heroes
The fighter plane used by the USAAF 49th to counter the Japanese menace was the P-40 Warhawk. A mong the most harrowing ...
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The remarkable career of Chuck Yeager – the first pilot to fly supersonic
The remarkable flying career of Charles ‘Chuck’ Yeager - the first pilot to break the sound barrier and fly at supersonic ...
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What Did WW2 USAAF Pilots Wear? A Look at Their Gear & Equipment
During World War II, American fighter pilots relied on specialized uniforms, survival gear, and flight equipment to withstand the extreme conditions of aerial combat. But what exactly did they ...
The Associated Press on MSN16d
One of last surviving Tuskegee Airmen criticizes Trump’s DEI purge
He went on to become the first Black jet fighter pilot in Korean airspace during the Korean War, and a decorated one after 126 missions. He was one of four Tuskegee Airmen who won the first U.S. Air ...
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Gov. Beshear recognizes Kentucky Pilot killed in World War II
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WBKO) - One family has gotten closure after a Kentucky Army pilot who was killed during World War II went ...
United Airlines captain breaks barriers as one of few Black women pilots: 'Women belong everywhere'
According to Centre for Aviation, women make up around 5-6% of airline pilots in the U.S. And organizations like Sisters of ...
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WWII pilot’s remains recovered; burial next month in Erlanger
Gov. Andy Beshear is recognizing the sacrifice of a U.S. Army Air Force pilot from northern Kentucky, who was killed during ...
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Remains identified of U.S. Army pilot killed in WW II as Lt. Joe De Jarnette of Ft.Thomas
Gov. Andy Beshear recognized the sacrifice of an Army pilot from Fort Thomas who was killed during World War II but who was ...