This Medal of Honor recipient became an ace pilot in a day
Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories ...
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Remembering Terence Alberigi: He witnessed one of WWII’s oddest moments, and he shared it ...
Alberigi was 14 when a Japanese balloon bomb landed in his family’s apple orchard near Forestville in 1945. He cracked the ...
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RAF Bolton Paul Defiant: The Forgotten “Daffy” Turret Fighter of WWII
The RAF withdrew the Defiant from frontline duty due to the warbird’s limited endurance. When one thinks of gun turrets on ...
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Britain’s Daring-class Is the King of Area Air Defense Destroyers
From combating pirates and defending air attacks, to delivering humanitarian aid, these high-tech Type 45 destroyers are the pride of the naval fleet.” ...