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This pilot sought to avenge his brother’s death over the South Pacific
Keen to avenge his brother’s death, Van Voorhis adamantly requested a combat assignment in the South Pacific. Early in 1943 ...
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Today in Aviation History: First flight of the Vought SB2U Vindicator
The Vindicator would fall into a category of naval aircraft that ... The specification accepted entries for both monoplane and biplane designs, and no less than six companies made the final ...
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The Fairey Barracuda Bomber Was a Nazi Sailor’s Worst Nightmare
The Fairey Barracuda made history as the first English all-metal aircraft built for dive-bombing and torpedo-bombing purposes ...
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A century ago the first aircraft lands on the deck of a moving ship
Squadron Commander Edwin Dunning landed a Sopwith Pup biplane on HMS Furious in Scapa ... Lt Cdr Barry Issitt, commanding officer of 736 Naval Air Squadron, said: “The event itself is of ...