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The P-51 Mustang and the man who won the World War II air war with it
It was thanks to former WWI pilot Tommy Hitchcock that the P-51 entered U.S service — and changed the skies over Europe ...
3 Key UK Aerospace Innovations From WWII
Driven by unprecedented times, scientists and engineers forged technological breakthroughs amidst the flames of war.
John A. Hemingway, Last Survivor of the Battle of Britain, Dies at 105
A fighter pilot in a vastly outnumbered Royal Air Force — one of the “few” hailed by Churchill — he took to the skies to help ...
Did You Know Heathrow Airport Almost Became A Military Base During World War II?
Heathrow Airport is one of the busiest travel hubs in the world today, but did you know it was never meant to be a commercial ...
The National Interest on MSN2d
P-51 Mustang: An American Icon
The combination of speed, range, and armament made the P-51 Mustang one of the most versatile platforms of the Second World ...
Heathrow shutdown raises concerns over contingency planning
The closure of Britain's Heathrow is set to affect the global aviation system for days and cost tens of millions of dollars, ...
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The Kamikaze Hunter: Clapham’s Lieutenant Walter “Wally” T. Stradwick
Lieutenant Walter “Wally” T. Stradwick was a fighter pilot of the British Pacific Fleet, whose selflessness and bravery were ...
Trump announces 'most lethal aircraft ever built' and says Russia 'wouldn't be worried' about NATO without US
The US president made the comments while awarding Boeing a contract to develop the F-47, the US Air Force's most ...
Last Battle of Britain pilot Paddy Hemingway's amazing escapes before death aged 105
Battle of Britain pilot Paddy Hemingway, who served from the first day of the Second World War to the very last and was shot ...
Sole surviving Battle of Britain hero John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway who was shot down four times dies aged 105
THE last of The Few has died, age 105. Group Captain John “Paddy” Hemingway had been the sole surviving pilot from the Battle ...
The Collector: John Simanton’s ship model started when he was a teen and helped during his Navy career
John Simanton’s collection reflects a time when world wars were fought at sea – when mighty ships battled each other across ...
Last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, John 'Paddy' Hemingway, dies at 105
John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 105. The Royal ...