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What Were The Wires On WW2 Planes For?
In the short time between the first flight of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk in 1903 and the Battle of Britain that started in July of 1940, the airplane had evolved from a rickety DIY creation to ...
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The WW2 aircraft that had one fatal flaw
In 1941, Royal Navy pilot Eric “Winkle” Brown barely survived when a shell smashed through his windshield, driving glass into ...
USS Bunker Hill (CV-17), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, fought in battles across the Pacific Theater, including at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. It suffered heavy casualties during the invasion of Okinawa ...
World War II aircraft were painted in a wide assortment of colors, from shades of gray to olive drab, blue, and camouflage patterns. British planes were painted Dark Earth, Dark Green, and Night — a ...
Naval vessels are staffed by some of the most courageous people in uniform you’ll ever meet. This was doubly true during the Second World War with the Pacific Ocean being a veritable battlefield ...
Consolidated's most famous aircraft in World War II were the B-24 Liberator and the PBY Catalina patrol plane. However, Consolidated often lacked the capacity to fulfill its massive contracts and was ...
It seems fighter planes and bombers weren't the only vehicles aboard a famous U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that was sunk during World War II. A crew exploring the USS Yorktown at the bottom of the ...
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. – The AirPower History Tour has arrived at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport, offering visitors a chance to experience World War II aviation history. The event features authentic World ...
The decades-long mystery of a missing World War II RAAF crew has finally been solved, with their aircraft’s wreckage found in ...
SHREVEPORT, La. - Rare and historic World War II aircraft are on display and available for tours at Shreveport Downtown Airport. The C-47 Skytrain troop transport named That’s All, Brother led the ...
A 1942 World War II airplane Miss Cornelia will be available for rides at Lebanon's Municipal Airport as part of the Commemorative Air Force Music City Wing's 3rd Annual Warbird Day. The 3rd Annual ...
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