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WWII pilot Bill Patten buried at Fort Snelling with military honors
Bill Patten, a World War II B-17 bomber pilot who flew 36 missions over Germany with the 15th Air Force, died in January at ...
Military Times25 天
At 103, this P-51 Mustang pilot could soon become WWII’s last ace
In the decades following World War II, numerous fighter pilots have ... he left school to join the United States Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet, taking most of his training in Texas.
WW2 pilot flew burning plane for 500 miles – and used tea to put it out
A Second World War aviator flew a plane which was on fire for 500 miles while trying to put it out with flasks of tea ...
Air Force Times14 天
Perry Dahl, one of the last living WWII fighter aces, dies at 101
Perry Dahl, one of the last living American WWII aces who shot down five or more enemy aircraft, died after a storied 37-year ...
Flak-Bait: The US Army Air Forces WW2 Martin B-26 Marauder That Survived A Record +200 Missions
When the Second World War finally ended, a Martin B-26 Marauder, named Flak-Bait by its first commander, had flown and ...
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, The First Black Woman To Serve In The Desegregated U.S. Army Nurse ...
Nancy Leftenant-Colon passed away at 104 after serving as the first Black woman in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps following its ...
The Irish Times23 天
Four new military helicopters purchased for Air Corps in deal worth almost €100m
The primary role of the four new helicopters will be training new pilots before they move ... They will be capable of supporting Army, naval and Air Corps operations and will be particularly ...