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U.S. Air Force, Navy Restore Historic WWII-Era Airfield in the Pacific
U.S. Air Force engineers, U.S. Navy Seabees, and U.S. Marine engineer teams have reclaimed a historic World War II airfield from jungle growth in the Western Pacific for use for operations for ...
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During WW2, Nazi troops never discovered strategically built airfield near Zvolen
Eighty years ago, the First Czechoslovak Fighter Aviation Zvolen Regiment landed with Soviet-made Lavochkin La-5FN aircraft at the rebel airfield near the village of Zolná, which is now part of ...
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Wartime airfield in Hyogo hands down area’s tragic history
On display at the former site of the Uzurano airfield was a full-size replica of the Shiden Kai fighter plane used during World War II. The airfield was used for two objectives: pilot training and ...
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Why the U.S. Is Reviving an Airfield Used in the WWII Atomic Bombings
WSJ’s Niharika Mandhana traveled to Tinian Island, where the U.S. is reviving a vast World War II-era airfield. Photo: DVIDS ...
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John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, the ‘Lucky Irishman’ who was shot down four times, was a true hero of World War II
If ever there was a World War II pilot who had nine lives, it was the Group Captain John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway. Serving in the ...
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Founders of flying car startup ASKA purchase Fresno County’s Eagle Field
A historic airfield in Fresno County with connections to World War II has been purchased by the owners of a flying car startup. Four acres at Eagle Field in Firebaugh was sold on Feb. 28 ...