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The WW2 aircraft that had one fatal flaw

In 1941, Royal Navy pilot Eric “Winkle” Brown barely survived when a shell smashed through his windshield, driving glass into his mouth and leaving him drifting in and out of consciousness. Only the ...
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The WW2 aircraft pilots knew that was a death sentence

On May 10, 1940, Germany smashed into Western Europe, and within forty eight hours the RAF was forced into one of the most desperate missions of the war. Six Fairey Battle bombers from No.12 Squadron ...
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Lost WWII aircrew found after 82 years

After more than eight decades, the mystery of a missing World War II aircraft and its Australian crew has finally been solved, with wreckage discovered in Papua New Guinea confirmed as the downed ...
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U.S. Moves Troops and Additional Special Operations Aircraft Into Caribbean

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posts video of the U.S. Coast Guard apprehending an oil tanker off Venezuela on Dec. 20. Photo: Kristi Noem via X The U.S. moved large numbers of ...
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Missing RAAF Beaufort bomber from WWII found in Papua New Guinea after 82 years

The wreckage of the World War II Beaufort bomber from RAAF No.100 Squadron was found in the rugged Baining Mountains on New Britain Island, confirming where the aircraft and its four Royal Australian ...