Remarkable bravery of teacher who survived 1,600 parachute TEST jumps in WWII and even trained dogs to leap from planes is revealed 80 years later
Unsung hero Charles Agate taught PE in a Surrey school before choosing to sign up for the RAF , even though he was in a 'protected' profession.
‘Da Bomb’ Of Aircraft, The B-1 Rarely Takes Media Up. But It Took Us
The B-1 is America’s only supersonic bomber. While it doesn’t carry nuclear weapons, it is the most lethal plane in America’s ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss C-46 Commando
Eighty-five years ago today, the Curtiss CW-20 took to the skies for the first time, marking the beginning of what would become the legendary Curtiss C-46 Commando. Originally designed as a ...
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MiG-105 Spiral: The Little-Known Soviet Starfighter
The Spiral’s primary mission, had it made it beyond the test stage, would have been a combination of reconnaissance and ...
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'The Unkillable Soldier' Who Kept Fighting Despite Losing an Eye and Hand in World War I
Carton de Wiart died in 1963 at the age of 83, but his exploits have inspired generations of service members in the United ...
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The World War II Bell Airacuda Artillery Plane Was Full of Flaws
As noted by the Dark Skies MSN channel in the text caption to their video titled “Flying Artillery: The Untold Story of the ...
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When the A-1 Skyraider Shot Down Two MiG-17 Jets Over Vietnam
The MiG pilots had completely misjudged the Skyraiders, possibly assuming their speed advantage would ensure early victory—only to be outfought in close combat, where the A-1H Skyraider excelled.
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A first look at the new WWII plane and an impressive exhibit at NYC's Intrepid Museum
Step inside this floating museum of history. It's hard to imagine now in our globalized world, but many of the young American soldiers who headed onto massive ships like the USS Intrepid during World ...