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The British government claimed that eating carrots helped its fighter pilots shoot down German planes at night. In truth, the ...

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A critical advantage to the Mosquito’s wooden construction was its relatively light weight—giving it a fantastic top speed of ...

History teaches us to stick with Ukraine, and the costs of supporting this democratic nation are far lower than the benefits ...

In late 1944, American pilot Bruce Carr was shot down deep in German ... Luftwaffe base, climbed into an enemy fighter, and flew it back to Allied lines. It’s not a movie plot - it’s one of ...

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Near the end of World War II, the Luftwaffe designed a bomber that could carry out transatlantic missions, putting New York ...