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RAF Bristol Blenheim: This Civilian Airliner Went on WWII Bombing Runs
After France fell, the Blenheims were tasked with day and night attacks against Nazi-occupied ports and installations.
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Masters of the Air: The Perilous Reputation and Crucial Victories of the Real 100th Bomb Group
The U.S. Air Force unit and its deadly missions in World War II are also the subject of a new Apple TV+ documentary.
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The Little-Known M41 Walker Bulldog Found Fame in “Full Metal Jacket”
The American-made Bulldog never saw action at the hands of U.S. tank crews, but it still saw combat. This coming April will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, and one of the ...
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Westland Wessex: This Helicopter Turned Heads in “Full Metal Jacket”
The Westland Wessex was the first helicopter in the world with a gas turbine propulsion system to be produced in large numbers. “Get some! Get some! Get some, baby! Haha, get some! Anyone who runs is ...
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Tuskegee Airman and Legendary World War II Fighter Pilot Harry Stewart Dies at 100
Harry Stewart Jr. would survive World War II as one of only four Tuskegee Airmen with three air-to-air victories in a single ...
My Quest to Find the Owner of a Mysterious WWII Japanese Sword
When I was a kid, I was fascinated by a traditional katana my grandfather had brought home from Japan in 1945. Years later, I ...