John Hemingway, last airman from WWII’s Battle of Britain, dies at 105
A fighter pilot, Mr. Hemingway was part of the aerial resistance in 1940 that was credited with forcing Hitler to call off a ...
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What These Luftwaffe Kill Symbols Really Mean
How did the most elite Luftwaffe fighter aces keep track of their high tallies against the allies during World War II? In ...
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Luftwaffe Sees Delay In Introducing Armed Heron TP
Luftwaffe Sees Delay In Introducing Armed Heron TP is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week ...
Last surviving RAF fighter ace from the Battle of Britain dies at 105
The last surviving Royal Air Force fighter pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain in 1940 during World War II has died. He was 105 years old.
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Royal Family lead tributes after last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies
Members of the Royal Family has led tributes after the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John 'Paddy' Hemingway, passed ...
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P-80 Shooting Star: America’s First True Fighter Jet
As one would expect, the transition to jet-powered fighters was fraught with danger—and prototype P-80 test flights resulted ...
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Chuck Yeager Loved The F-104 Starfighter. Everyone Else Hated It.
The F-104 Starfighter was not built for dogfights. In fact, Lockheed’s designers purposely sacrificed maneuverability for speed.
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Exactly 80 years since the Luftwaffe attacked Darlington
In the early hours of Sunday 80 years ago, the Luftwaffe came calling on Darlington. A lone raider strafed the streets, targeted a train and fired ...