Northrop’s P-61 Black Widow was late to the war. The fighter-bomber didn’t fly its first combat mission until June 1944, when ...
What began as a bombing mission to destroy an enemy bridge turned into a story of heroic bravery and incredible odds for ...
A full grin spread across the face of Stuart “Boot” Gordon every time a visitor stopped to wish him a happy birthday. Boot — ...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WBKO) - One family has gotten closure after a Kentucky Army pilot who was killed during World War II went ...
The remarkable flying career of Charles ‘Chuck’ Yeager - the first pilot to break the sound barrier and fly at supersonic ...
Discover the Intrepid Museum's World War II exhibit, showcasing the Corsair aircraft and artifacts from Loren Isley's final ...
The Corsair performed well during World War II, claiming 2,140 air combat victories against 189 losses—an overall kill ratio ...
John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 105.
LONDON (AP) — The last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain has ... be forced to capitulate during the early months of World War II. John “Paddy’’ Hemingway, an Irish national who ...
During dogfights with German aircraft in August of 1940, Hemingway was twice forced to bail out of his Hurricane fighter ... was the best pilot I’ve every seen, but he was shot down and killed.
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