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UK Air Force Grounds World War II Spitfire Planes After Pilot Dies In Crash
Britain's Royal Air Force has grounded a fleet of World War II Spitfire planes following the death of a pilot in a weekend crash, officials said Monday.
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Chuck Yeager, First Pilot To Break Sound Barrier, Dies At 97
Chuck Yeager, a World War II fighter ace who was the first human to travel faster than sound and whose gutsy test pilot exploits were immortalized in the bestselling book "The Right Stuff," died Monday, his wife said. He was 97.
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British Pilots To Make History, Fly Around The World In A WWII Spitfire
A little over two weeks from now, two British pilots -- Steve Boultbee Brooks and Matt Jones -- will embark on an epic mission straight out of a Jules Verne book in a fighter from the glory days of World War II. They will fly a newly restored Silver Spitfire 43,452 km around the world over a period of five months in the first attempt of its kind so...
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This Emotional HW Bush Cartoon Went Viral, Touching Even His Family
In the new cartoon, George H.W. Bush, the former Navy pilot and World War II hero, has flown a TBM Avenger to the pearly gates to be reunited with wife and daughter.
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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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Ford Unveils Fighter-Jet Inspired Mustang GT
Ford and world champion drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. are paying tribute to American fighter pilots who served in the Royal Air Force during World War II, inviting Gittin to pilot the one-off Eagle Squadron Mustang GT at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK.
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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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World War II Pilot's Remains To Return 72 Years After Crash
The remains of a fighter pilot from central Indiana whose aircraft disappeared more than 72 years ago have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.
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'Great Escape' Survivor Paul Royle Dies in Australia
Australian Paul Royle, one of the only two remaining survivors from World War II's daring "Great Escape" prison break, has died aged 101 in a Perth hospital, his son said Friday.
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Dambusters Pilot Halts Medal Sale After Peer's Donation
The last surviving pilot from World War II's legendary Dambusters mission cancelled plans to sell his medals today after a wealthy British peer intervened, the auction house handling the sale said.
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Jordan Launches New Airstrikes After Vowing Harsh War on Islamic State
Jordanian fighter jets have carried out new air strikes, the military said today, a day after the country's king vowed to wage a "harsh" war against Islamic State militants who control parts of neighbouring Syria and Iraq.
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Statue of Indian-Origin British Fighter Pilot Unveiled in Kent
A statue of Indian-origin British World War II fighter pilot Mahinder Singh Pujji has been unveiled in Kent.
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World War II Memories Take Flight in Surviving B-17 Bombers
With a steady hand, pilot John Bode pushes the big red throttles forward. Four radial engines roar in unison, and a living piece of World War II history takes flight.
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Word War II ace who flew through Eiffel Tower dies
World War II fighter pilot William Overstreet Jr., who gained fame for flying beneath the Eiffel Tower's arches in pursuit of a German aircraft, has died. He was 92.
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UK Air Force Grounds World War II Spitfire Planes After Pilot Dies In Crash
Britain's Royal Air Force has grounded a fleet of World War II Spitfire planes following the death of a pilot in a weekend crash, officials said Monday.
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Chuck Yeager, First Pilot To Break Sound Barrier, Dies At 97
Chuck Yeager, a World War II fighter ace who was the first human to travel faster than sound and whose gutsy test pilot exploits were immortalized in the bestselling book "The Right Stuff," died Monday, his wife said. He was 97.
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British Pilots To Make History, Fly Around The World In A WWII Spitfire
A little over two weeks from now, two British pilots -- Steve Boultbee Brooks and Matt Jones -- will embark on an epic mission straight out of a Jules Verne book in a fighter from the glory days of World War II. They will fly a newly restored Silver Spitfire 43,452 km around the world over a period of five months in the first attempt of its kind so...
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This Emotional HW Bush Cartoon Went Viral, Touching Even His Family
In the new cartoon, George H.W. Bush, the former Navy pilot and World War II hero, has flown a TBM Avenger to the pearly gates to be reunited with wife and daughter.
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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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Ford Unveils Fighter-Jet Inspired Mustang GT
Ford and world champion drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. are paying tribute to American fighter pilots who served in the Royal Air Force during World War II, inviting Gittin to pilot the one-off Eagle Squadron Mustang GT at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK.
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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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World War II Pilot's Remains To Return 72 Years After Crash
The remains of a fighter pilot from central Indiana whose aircraft disappeared more than 72 years ago have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.
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'Great Escape' Survivor Paul Royle Dies in Australia
Australian Paul Royle, one of the only two remaining survivors from World War II's daring "Great Escape" prison break, has died aged 101 in a Perth hospital, his son said Friday.
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Dambusters Pilot Halts Medal Sale After Peer's Donation
The last surviving pilot from World War II's legendary Dambusters mission cancelled plans to sell his medals today after a wealthy British peer intervened, the auction house handling the sale said.
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Jordan Launches New Airstrikes After Vowing Harsh War on Islamic State
Jordanian fighter jets have carried out new air strikes, the military said today, a day after the country's king vowed to wage a "harsh" war against Islamic State militants who control parts of neighbouring Syria and Iraq.
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Statue of Indian-Origin British Fighter Pilot Unveiled in Kent
A statue of Indian-origin British World War II fighter pilot Mahinder Singh Pujji has been unveiled in Kent.
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World War II Memories Take Flight in Surviving B-17 Bombers
With a steady hand, pilot John Bode pushes the big red throttles forward. Four radial engines roar in unison, and a living piece of World War II history takes flight.
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Word War II ace who flew through Eiffel Tower dies
World War II fighter pilot William Overstreet Jr., who gained fame for flying beneath the Eiffel Tower's arches in pursuit of a German aircraft, has died. He was 92.
