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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 ...
He may be 107, but pilot's memories of 62 World War II missions he ran are still vivid
As he gripped the controls of his bomber plane on his first war time mission, 21-year-old Harry Richardson gazed back at the British coast for what he feared was the last time.
Last surviving RAF fighter ace from the Battle of Britain dies at 105
The last surviving Royal Air Force fighter pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain in 1940 during World War II has died. He was 105 years old.
3 Key UK Aerospace Innovations From WWII
Driven by unprecedented times, scientists and engineers forged technological breakthroughs amidst the flames of war.
John A. Hemingway, Last Survivor of the Battle of Britain, Dies at 105
A fighter pilot in a vastly outnumbered Royal Air Force — one of the “few” hailed by Churchill — he took to the skies to help ...
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P-51 Mustang: An American Icon
The combination of speed, range, and armament made the P-51 Mustang one of the most versatile platforms of the Second World ...
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The McDonnell FH Phantom Was America’s First Naval Jet
The finished Phantom served as proof of concept that a jet could indeed operate from an aircraft carrier. Yet the Phantom ...
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Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies at 105
The last surviving pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain during World War II has died at 105, the UK's Royal Air Force ...
Last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, dies at 105
Hemingway was just 20 when he and his comrades in the Royal Air Force took to the skies to fight off wave after wave of Nazi ...
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Royal Family lead tributes after last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies
Members of the Royal Family has led tributes after the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John 'Paddy' Hemingway, passed ...
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Allies grow wary of reliance on US fighter planes as Trump upends foreign policy
As Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds ... The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was designed to combine stealth, maneuverability and attack capabilities in a single aircraft. Each jet costs about $85 ...