Aviation History

The Douglas DC-3 was one of the world's first modern passenger airliners, and went on to become an essential World War II tranportation tool. Even today there are a number of the original DC-3s sti...
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Saburō Sakai, Famous Japanese Ace
Aerial combat in World War II created a lot of flying aces, including one of many in Japan by the name of Saburō Sakai. Discover what the other side in the war went through to become flying aces in...
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Kenneth A. Walsh, Lt. Col. USMC, WWII
Lt. Col. Kenneth Walsh, USMC, had an interesting path to his Wings of Gold as a Marine Corps fighter pilot, climbing up through the ranks from a Marine Corps Private to Lt. Col. at retirement. He e...
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A story of heroism while living as a POW during 8 years in North Vietnam. Capt. "Smitty" Harris demonstrated the tradition of American POWs honoring the military "Code of Honor, in the face of unbe...
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This is the story of a Second World War II U.S. Navy Ace fighter pilot who made his mark flying the Grumman F4U Corsair.
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Clark Gable in Uniform: Glamour Meets Grit at 30,000 Feet
It is WWII and everyone wanted to enlist to help win the war, including Hollywood star Clark Gable. This is the story of how even the elite in our country wanted to help win the war.
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Meet A Great Test Pilot You Never Heard Of
Very few Air Force test pilots every gain much notoriety, yet many of them are exceptional pilots. Fitz Fulton was one of them, and those who knew him called him the "Dean of Test Pilots."
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Survival, Evasion, Resistance & Escape
Follow the experience of U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Klusmann as the first American shot down during the Vietnam War, and his incredible escape to freedom.
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The Ambitious Flying Housewife
In 1964 a frustrated housewife and mother decided she needed to do "something" to break the monotony of raising a family. He husband jokingly suggested that she use her pilot's license and fly arou...
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The Battle of Kham Duc in Vietnam is an example of the extraordinary heroism displayed by ordinary military personnel of the United States Military. Read about ordinary men performing extraordinary...
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Lt. Fleming and the Green Hornets
On 11-26-68, Lt. James P. Fleming, flying a Bell UH-1F helicopter, managed to save a Green Baret team who were under attack by a large NVM force. Risking his helicopter, crew, and himself, Lt. Flem...
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On September 1, 1968, an A-1I pilot by the name of William A. Jones III, risked his very life and being in order to rescue a downed Phantom Pilot in Southeast Asia. Read the incredible story "Again...
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