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Blog | The Majestic 'Merlin': How An Engine Helped Britain Win World War 2
Like all Rolls-Royce aero engines, the 'Merlin' was named after a bird of prey. But it also evoked the spirit of King Arthur's famous wizard. To the pilots who relied on it, the Merlin seemed magical.
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Russian Commander Used 2 Military Helicopters To Transport Pet Cat During War: Report
One of Russian President Vladimir Putin's commanders used two military helicopters to transport his pet cat during the war in Ukraine, a defected Russian pilot has claimed.
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WW II Pilot's Ring Found At Crash Site, Returned To Daughter After 73 Years
Capt. Lawrence E. Dickson's ring was found in the dirt during a dig last summer at the World War II crash site near Hohenthurn.
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This Fighter Pilot Flew The Last Mission Over Japan In WWII. Then He Learned To Love His Enemy.
It was Aug. 13, 1945, four days after the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Japan had suffered unimaginable destruction, but Emperor Hirohito refused to surrender.
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Female World War II Pilot Will Finally Be Laid To Rest
It took an act of Congress, but World War II pilot Elaine Harmon is finally being laid to rest on Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery.
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2 Pilots From Downed Russian Plane Alive: Turkish Official
The two pilots who ejected from a Russian war plane downed by Turkey on the Syrian border are believed to be alive and the Turkish authorities are seeking to recover them, a government official said on Tuesday.
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Blog | The Majestic 'Merlin': How An Engine Helped Britain Win World War 2
Like all Rolls-Royce aero engines, the 'Merlin' was named after a bird of prey. But it also evoked the spirit of King Arthur's famous wizard. To the pilots who relied on it, the Merlin seemed magical.
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Russian Commander Used 2 Military Helicopters To Transport Pet Cat During War: Report
One of Russian President Vladimir Putin's commanders used two military helicopters to transport his pet cat during the war in Ukraine, a defected Russian pilot has claimed.
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WW II Pilot's Ring Found At Crash Site, Returned To Daughter After 73 Years
Capt. Lawrence E. Dickson's ring was found in the dirt during a dig last summer at the World War II crash site near Hohenthurn.
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This Fighter Pilot Flew The Last Mission Over Japan In WWII. Then He Learned To Love His Enemy.
It was Aug. 13, 1945, four days after the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Japan had suffered unimaginable destruction, but Emperor Hirohito refused to surrender.
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Female World War II Pilot Will Finally Be Laid To Rest
It took an act of Congress, but World War II pilot Elaine Harmon is finally being laid to rest on Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery.
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2 Pilots From Downed Russian Plane Alive: Turkish Official
The two pilots who ejected from a Russian war plane downed by Turkey on the Syrian border are believed to be alive and the Turkish authorities are seeking to recover them, a government official said on Tuesday.
