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How a World War II Tail Gunner Survived a Midair Collision Without a Parachute
Sgt. James Raley's account came almost three months to the day after he improbably survived that fall from the skies over ...
Medals of WWII fighter ace who survived terrifying 25,000ft death plunge but then was killed in Las Vegas pleasure flight crash 20 years later could sell for £30,000
Wing Commander James 'Butch' McArthur claimed eight kills and three other 'probables' during heartstopping dogfights with the ...
10 Of The Worst-Looking Planes To Ever Hit The Sky
Some airplanes are graceful, beautiful machines that soar effortlessly through the sky. Others, not so much. Which airplanes ...
He may be 107, but pilot's memories of 62 World War II missions he ran are still vivid
As he gripped the controls of his bomber plane on his first war time mission, 21-year-old Harry Richardson gazed back at the British coast for what he feared was the last time.
WW2 women pilots 'faced prejudice with humour'
Jackie Moggridge's achievements were numerous - she was the first woman in South Africa to do a parachute jump, she flew more ...
3 Key UK Aerospace Innovations From WWII
Driven by unprecedented times, scientists and engineers forged technological breakthroughs amidst the flames of war.
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Last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, dies at 105
The last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain has died, severing the last living link to the few thousand young men who fought the Nazi air force to a standstill amid fears that Britain might be ...
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Last Surviving Battle of Britain Pilot Dies
John “Paddy” Hemingway, an Irishman who served in the British Royal Air Force (RAF) during the 1940 Battle of Britain, died ...
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P-51 Mustang: An American Icon
The combination of speed, range, and armament made the P-51 Mustang one of the most versatile platforms of the Second World ...
Nine killed in WW2 bomber crash remembered
Eighty years after nine airmen lost their lives in a bomber crash in Surrey, a service to commemorate them has been held. An ...
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Last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, dies at 105
John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 105. The Royal Air Force says he died Monday at his home in Dublin. Hemingway was just 20 ...