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What Went Wrong with the AH-56A Cheyenne Attack Helicopter
Ahead of its time in performance and design, the Lockheed AH-56 seemed like a promising attack helicopter for the United ...
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The Initial Aerial Victories of the Axis and Allies in World War II
In the opening hours of World War II, in the early morning skies over Poland, both the Axis and the Allied side had aerial victories ... three Luftwaffe (German Air Force) Ju 87B-1 “Stuka ...
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Irving Barrack
Irving attended DeWitt Clinton High School, graduating in 1942. Shortly after, he enlisted in the Army Air Force during World War II, where he trained as an aerial gunner and radar technician. He was ...
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Vergil Rodgers
Graduating from Aerial Gunnery School, he received his wings and flew to England in a B-24 Liberator bomber where he joined the 8th Air Force ... togglier,” and nose gunner included bombing ...
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Building Maneuver Live Fires for Company-Grade Officers: What I Learned from My Time in the Ranger Regiment
Our training must take into consideration that the enemy will fight back, that he is attempting to kill us while we are going through our own ...
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Today in Aviation History: Bert Hinkler Completes Solo Flight from England to Australia
On this day in aviation history, February 22, 1928, Australian aviator Bert Hinkler completes the first solo flight between England and Australia. Famed for his long-distance flights, Bert Hinkler ...
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On This Day in Yonkers History…
Yonkers Mayor from the 1930’s Joe Loehr         By Mary Hoar, City of Yonkers Historian, President Emeritus Yonkers ...
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Frank J. Patton Jr.
He attended Brevard College for two semesters before enlisting as a U.S. Army Air Force Corporal. At 131 pounds soaking wet, he was well-suited to be a ball turret aerial gunner in the belly of the ...