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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas XTB2D-1 Skypirate
On March 18, 1945, the Douglas XTB2D-1 Skypirate took its maiden flight, showcasing its potential as a powerful carrier-based ...
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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and ...
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After decades lying unknown, USS Oklahoma sailor to rest at Arlington
John G. Connolly, the chief pay clerk who died aboard the USS Oklahoma in the 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and became ...
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Ranked: 5 Best Bombers of World War II
79, an effective Mediterranean torpedo bomber that proved formidable against Allied ships. Each left an indelible mark on ...
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Take a flight in a TBM Avenger torpedo bomber
The TBM Avenger is the largest and heaviest single-engine bomber of World War II, according to Pete Ballard, the Capital Wing ...
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One of the last US survivors of Pearl Harbor dies at 102
Jessie A. Mahaffey, one of the last remaining survivors of the sinking of the USS Oklahoma during the 1941 Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, died March 1 in Alexandria, La., at the age of 102.
World War II warbird rides offered at Raleigh Exec
The Capital Wing of the Commemorative Air Force will offer warbird rides in a World War II TBM Avenger torpedo bomber at Raleigh Executive Jetport on Wednesday, April 16. The TBM Avenger is the ...
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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
The carriers located Shoho and dispatched 53 SBDs, 22 TBD-1 Devastator torpedo bombers and 18 F4F-3s to eliminate it. The Japanese light carrier’s hangar sheltered eight A6M2 Zeros, four A5M4 ...