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History: USA WWII Ace Major Richard Bong & The Lockheed P-38 Lightning
When asked about his incredible record as a fighter pilot, Bong modestly replied ... carriers and aircraft carrier-based dive bombers in WW2.
U.S. pilot who vanished during Vietnam War spy mission finally accounted for
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald W. Downing was assigned to the 557th Tactical Fighter Squadron during the Vietnam War.
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James 'Ginger' Lacey: Battle of Britain pilot remembered
World War Two fighter pilot James Harry "Ginger" Lacey is being honoured with a blue plaque this weekend at his birthplace - now the site of a German-owned supermarket. While WW2 pilots like ...
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WW2's 'Spitfire Women': Eleanor Wadsworth, one of last female pilots, dies
Eleanor Wadsworth, who was 103, was part of the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA), a civilian service that transported fighter aircraft ... Nazis in WW2' In 2020, the former pilot told her housing ...