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LA FIERE BRIDGE, NORMANDY, France – In recognition of the heroic actions of the Eighth Air Force during World War II, The ...
For almost every generation of Air Force fighter jets, there’s been a generation of Chapmans behind the stick.
Richard Bong - the deadliest American WWII pilot - amassed 40 air-to-air kills with the P-38 Lightning. Bong transitioned ...
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P-61 Black Widow: Best WWII Fighter to Ever Fly?
The Northrop P-61 Black Widow was the U.S. Army Air Force’s first dedicated night-fighter, featuring innovative radar technology. With its twin-engine, twin-boom design, the P-61 excelled in nighttime ...
Two WWII veterans, Kenneth Beckman and Bruce Cook, shared their wartime experiences at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force's 5th Annual WWII panel. Both veterans emphasized the ...
The B-24 bomber was on its way to Australia to join the Fifth Air Force during WWII.
Are jet engines sounds of freedom or deafening noise? Here's what to know about the West Valley division over the noise from Luke Airforce base ...
In March 1944, Sheppick was assigned to the 320th Bombardment Squadron, 90th Bombardment Group, 5th Air Force and deployed in present-day Papua New Guinea.
Darrigan had been assigned to the 320th Bombardment Squadron, 90th Bombardment Group, 5th Air Force. A burial date has yet to be set.
A Wichita World War II Army Air Force Pilot, Herbert G. Tennyson, is coming home. His remains were found after being trapped deep in the Pacific Ocean for nearly 80 years.
A Washington County native and Army Air Forces airman killed during World War II has finally been accounted for.