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A Catapult Designed To Launch World War II Bomber Planes Was Just Uncovered In England
A team from the Museum of London Archaeology recently unearthed the lost remains of an experimental catapult last seen more ...
'We did what we had to do': The true story of World War Two's Dambusters raid
In May 1943, a specially formed RAF squadron embarked on a daring moonlit mission. In 1976, the BBC spoke to one of the ...
Why Did WW2 Planes Have Black And White Stripes?
Allied planes in World War II were known for their distinctive black and white stripes on the top on bottom of them that ...
There Are Still A Lot Of Sunken Warplanes At The Bottom Of Lake Michigan: Here's Why
When Lake Michigan was used practicing carrier takeoff and landing during WWII, naval air operations didn't always go quite ...
Exclusive: China's most advanced bombers seen on disputed South China Sea island
Satellite imagery shows China landed two of its most advanced bombers in the disputed Paracel islands in the South China Sea ...
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How the Battle of Crete Changed the Course of World War II
The Battle of Crete will remain forever in military history as the scene of the largest German airborne operation of World ...
A wild ride with the ‘Atta-Girl’ pilots who helped win World War II
In “Spitfires” by Becky Aikman, the saga of wartime American women pilots comes vividly to life.
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These daredevil women pilots helped beat Hitler in WWII
The women Of Air Transport Auxiliary flew the biggest bombers and the sleekest fighters. The United States barred women pilots from the armed forces during World War II, but that didn’t stop 25 ...