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“Duke” Hedman was the First American Aerial Ace of World War II
He is a first rate combat pilot and the reckless bravery of his attacks … are something you can well be proud of.” When one thinks of America’s World War II air aces—those who have destroyed five or ...
Nose Art: A Brief History Of The Personalized Painted Planes Of WW2
From Looney Toons characters to shark teeth to pinup models, nose art on aircraft has a storied history in air forces around ...
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World War II: Battle combat
If you like war games with world war setting ... and choices in Thedas From our time with The Last of Us Part II Remastered in January to December's Sonic 3 review, we've put 53 takes in ...
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Aerial Reconnaissance in World War Two Gallery
Evidence in Camera: The Story of Photographic Intelligence in World War II by Constance Babington-Smith (Chatto and Windus, 1958) Eyes of the RAF: A History of Photo-Reconnaissance by Roy Conyers ...
The Philippine Mars took its final flight. See photos of the flying-boat aircraft from WWII to its last 800-mile journey.
The Philippine Mars' final flight ended in Lake Pleasant, Arizona, where the aircraft will be displayed. See photos of the ...
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Harry Stewart Jr. Dies at 100; One of Last Tuskegee Airmen to See Combat
By Alex Traub Harry Stewart Jr., a decorated former combat pilot who was among the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, the all-Black unit of the Army Air Forces in World War II, and who, after being ...
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“Duke” Hedman was the First American Aerial Ace of World War II
Before the AVG was disbanded, Hedman managed to score one more aerial victory, bringing his final score to six. After the disbanding, he continued to contribute to the war effort against Imperial ...