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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and ...
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U.S. Air Force, Navy Restore Historic WWII-Era Airfield in the Pacific
US Air Force and Navy restore historic WWII-era airfield on Tinian in the Pacific. The airfield was a key launching point for ...
End of a mystery: U.S. Army Air Force pilot identified nearly 80 years after WWII crash
All 11 crewmen aboard the Heaven Can Wait bomber perished in March 1944. A pilot who died on board has been found 80 years ...
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Skyraider II: US Air Force’s retro Vietnam-era warbird makes a modern comeback
The US Air Force unveils the Skyraider II, a modernized Vietnam-style combat plane built for close air support, ISR, and ...
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7Salutes: Tuskegee Airmen still inspiring youth across the country
Throughout World War II, more than 1,000 brave pilots saved ... RELATED| How Tuskegee Airman helped save Air Force ROTC in Capitol Region But not every student wants to be a pilot so they offer ...
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Army Air Forces soldier killed in WWII to be interred at Arlington Cemetery
The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Francis E. Callahan, who was killed during World War II, will be interred ... 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force in the European Theater.
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Western leaders visit Kyiv and pledge military support against Russia on the war's 3rd anniversary
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Monday marked the bleakest anniversary yet of its war against the Russia invasion, with the country’s forces under severe pressure on the battlefield and U.S ...
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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Leppla’s usual “back-seater,” Aviation Radioman 3rd Class John ... Fighter Units in World War II” by Ikuhiko Hata and Yasuho Izawa; “The First Team: Pacific Naval Air Combat from Pearl ...