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America’s A-10 Warthog Is Still at War Against the Islamic State
According to U.S. Central Command, these jets were tasked with supporting ground forces in eliminating ISIS fighters within a cave. Although the American-made A-10 Thunderbolt II is nearing its fifth ...
Those Who Serve: Bill aims to name Bottineau bridge after North Dakota war hero
The bill would name the bridge off of Highway 5 in honor of LCDR Carl J. Woods, whose plane went down in Vietnam.
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Operation Linebacker Featured Epic Vietnam War Air-to-Air Combat
To bolster its beleaguered Army of the Republic of Vietnam ally, the U.S. military sent airpower assets in force. As I’ve ...
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The A-1 Skyraider Was America’s First Close Air Support Fighter
That’s because the Pentagon needed a plane that could fly low and hover for protracted periods over a battlefield—a niche that jets couldn’t fill. In other words, the A-1 was America’s original Close ...
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What Is the Average Net Worth of the Top 1%?
Busà Photography / Getty Images Many people believe that being wealthy means having a nice house, a late-model car, and a summer cottage, but the kind of money possessed by the wealthiest 1% of ...
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The A-6 Intruder Bomber Fought Hard for the Navy and Marines in Vietnam
The A-6 was the answer. Expected to replace the ageing, prop-driven A-1 Skyraider, the A-6 actually coexisted with the A-1 in service until 1973, at which point the A-1 was finally retired from ...
Eden Prairie’s AirExpo to feature AD-4 Skyraider
Wings of the North (WOTN) is expecting 2016 to be a “another banner year for AirExpo as the list of aircraft coming continues to expand,” according to a news release. According to ...