Judo was the answer. In 1950, LeMay ordered Lt. Gen. Thomas Power to stand up an experimental physical conditioning unit at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. The program combined preflight ...
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The father who turned a bomber into a ship killer in World War II
In 1943, one American officer transformed the B-25 Mitchell into a devastating low-level assault aircraft that changed naval ...
The B-17 bomber, also known as the Flying Fortress, helped change the course of World War II. Manufactured by Boeing, over 12,000 were made for combat. It was dubbed a flying fortress due to its ...
History enthusiasts can get a small glimpse at World War II air battles this weekend in the Inland Empire. They can get up close to — and fly inside — a bomber and a jet fighter visiting Chino through ...
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Why did this overarmed bomber fail in World War II?
During World War II, American bomber crews faced devastating losses over occupied Europe. Without long-range fighter escorts, ...
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‘Reduced to atoms': The devastating 1945 Allied bombing campaign in Dresden
The bombing of Dresden remains a controversial period in the Allied air war over Europe.
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WWLP) – A World War II B-17 crashed at Bradley International Airport Wednesday morning shortly after takeoff. Of the 13 people on board, at least five have died. 22News obtained ...
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