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Volunteers spent 25 years building a WWI replica plane. It just took flight.
Last month, a replica World War One plane finally took to the skies above a Royal Air Force station in Scotland. It’s been a ...
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Lohmann: This Richmonder was a pilot for the Royal Air Force during WWII, and his family is sharing his story
Rebuffed by the U.S. Navy in his quest to become a pilot on the eve of America’s entry into World War II, Richmonder ... which included a hot air balloon. “Dad was in the plane, I was on ...
End of a mystery: U.S. Army Air Force pilot identified nearly 80 years after WWII crash
A U.S. pilot who was long considered missing in action after a failed World War II mission has been ... All 11 aboard the aircraft were posthumously awarded the Air Medal and a Purple Heart ...
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Airbus IMAX Theater in Chantilly, VA
A Beautiful Planet is a breathtaking portrait of Earth from space, providing a unique perspective and increased understanding of our planet and galaxy as never seen before. One of the greatest ...
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What is D-Day? How the Normandy landings led to Germany’s defeat in World War II
Germany’s air force was in action elsewhere ... The US’ National World War II Museum says that a good way to appreciate the significance of D-Day is to imagine what would have happened ...