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 ...
World War II aviation history lands at permanent exhibit on USS Intrepid
Discover the Intrepid Museum's World War II exhibit, showcasing the Corsair aircraft and artifacts from Loren Isley's final mission and other historic items.
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Air Force purges photos, websites on pioneering female pilots
Some websites on retired Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, the Air Force's first female fighter pilot, and the World War II-era ...
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America’s Vought F4U Corsair Terrified the Japanese Military in WWII
The Corsair performed well during World War II, claiming 2,140 air combat victories against 189 losses—an overall kill ratio ...
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“The Night Witches”: The Soviet Air Force’s Deadliest Female Bomber Pilots
To answer that question, we turn to former Sunday Times of London journalist Russell Miller in his 1984 book The Soviet Air ...
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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Air Force purges photos, websites on pioneering female pilots
Ebony Bryant/Air Force) Some Air Force webpages on pioneering female pilots — from World War II to the modern era ... Service and two stints as a wing commander. She was also the first ...
Robert Pearce, 102, WWII Navy weatherman, first salesman for Allen Organ Co. | PHOTOS
102-year-old Robert Pearce, a Navy weatherman in the Philippines during World War II and a former salesperson for Allen Organ ...
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The P-51 Mustang and the man who won the World War II air war with it
It was thanks to former WWI pilot Tommy Hitchcock that the P-51 entered U.S service — and changed the skies over Europe ...