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Udet's Curtiss Hawk II Reproduction Project
Two EAA members undertake project to build a flying reproduction of the German ace pilot Ernst Udet's Curtis Hawk II. [...] ...
Alexander Kazakov survived the Great War safely, but the Civil War that broke out after it in Russia literally broke him. Alexander Kazakov was a truly unique pilot. Firstly, he won 32 aerial ...
FREDERICTON — When pilots took to the air for combat during the First World War, it had been less than 15 years since the Wright brothers’ famous first flight in 1903. Aircraft were in the ...
The U.S. Army Signal Corp began training in this field in 1917. It served as a major training base for pilots during WWI. According to Cheryl Whitlow Gott, who donated this memorial to Veterans ...
A "church coffee morning" ended in a bomb scare after a member of the congregation brought a live explosive device to the event. It is believed a military history enthusiast brought three shells ...
The initial credit for downing Richthofen was given to a Canadian pilot, Roy Brown, who was above and behind Richthofen. However, some have speculated that it was ground fire from Australian soldiers ...
A time capsule from 1924 was unveiled at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri. The 100-year-old box was laid at the cornerstone of the Liberty Memorial Tower two years ...
"We had to block out everything—the rocks, the bridge—and concentrate solely on following [Čejka's] lead," Red Bull pilot Jan Tvrdík said.
To be a great commander is to be a great leader. Tactical nous, charisma, receptiveness and all the other invaluable traits all largely boil down to one thing: The ability to see an issue or ...
Marty Baron, the former executive editor for The Washington Post, said it is “cowardice” for the publication not to endorse a presidential candidate in this year’s election. “This is ...