Satellite Photos Show US Reclaiming World War II Airfield for China War
In August 1945, North Field launched the two bombers that carried out the first and only wartime use of nuclear weapons in ...
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Marines reopen second WWII-era airfield to prep for future combat
The opening of the North Carolina airfield follows the service’s June recertification of an airfield on the Pacific island of ...
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Rebuilding An Extremely Rare Twin Mustang Fighter
Towards the end of the Second World War, as the United States considered ... is currently in the final stages of an epic decade-long rebuilding process directed by warbird restoration expert ...
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‘Nightmare’ Peleliu: US to rebuild WWII runway in Pacific to counter China
The United States is set to renovate a World War II-era former Japanese airfield on ... have been diligently working to clear ...
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WWII Combat Veteran 1940 Vickers Supermarine Spitfire For Sale By Platinum Fighter Sales
Platinum Fighter Sales has just listed the 1940 Vickers Supermarine Spitfire IA P9374. The restoration of this Spitfire Mark ...
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WW2 Mosquito aircraft blueprints found at Airbus factory
More than 20,000 technical drawings of a World War Two aircraft have been found ... were found He said it would cost about £7m to rebuild the aircraft, which was largely made from plywood and ...
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This 1945 Stinson L-5G Sentinel Is a Veteran ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick
The Stinson L-5G Sentinel saw widespread use as a liaison and utility aircraft during World War II and into the Korean ... its 190 hp Lycoming O-435 since overhaul. The VFR panel features a ...
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Shinano: Japan Took a Battleship and 'Transformed' It Into an Aircraft Carrier
The Imperial Japanese Navy's carrier Shinano was an ill-fated warship, originally intended as a battleship but converted into an aircraft carrier during World War II. Summary and Key Points ...
These Conroe veterans served in World War II. They're being honored during Sunday's Houston Texans game
World War II veteran George Waters, 102, holds a service photo of himself alongside one of fellow World War II veteran Bob ...
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The Incredible Armada of Aircraft Behind 1969’s Battle of Britain Film
On Sept. 15, 1969, cinema audiences were treated to a dramatic portrayal of the famed Battle of Britain of 1940. Made long ...
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Lexington-Class Battlecruisers: The Warships the U.S. Navy Never Built But Needed
The United States Navy (USN) entered World War II when Japanese aircraft battered its fleet ... The Navy devoted immense resources to rebuilding its battleships in the interwar period anyway ...
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400 Years of Subs
Salvaged and renamed Sailfish, the boat served to the end of World War II. Ten days after the Squalus ... and 100 in training or under repair. However, Germany moved into Czechoslovakia in March ...