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Hello, Even though I'm not military... yet. I do have some storys from my dad. Background: He was a 2nd Lt. (don't know what unit) based at FT. Ripley MN. Just before operation Iraqi Freedom So on to the story There is a stone wall forming a ring around fort Ripley and it has been there since...

“This is not simply the story of the B-24 Liberator, but the story of the men and women who designed, built, maintained and flew it. If is the story of a Nation united, allies focused and determined. It is the story of thousands of individuals who played their parts in defeating an enemy. Its...

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2015/10/12/sr-71-blackbird-pilot-shares-the-most-amazing-story-ever-very-cocky/1/

found this posted on another forum I belong to and thought it looked good....hey it has spitfires and 109s that makes it work watching all by itself In 1948, a group of World War II pilots, mostly American, volunteered to fight for Israel in the War of Independence. As members of “Machal” –...

US Navy's 6th Generation Fighter Jets Will Be Slow and Unstealthy | The National Interest Blog

Restored Spitfire fetches record £3,106,500 at auction That is a whole lot of money. Great aircraft, great story behind the sale. Anyone know who has purchased this icon? Jeff

Found this today, great story and a truly historic "Gooney Bird". Commemorative Air Force raising $75,000 to move ‘plane that led D-Day invasion’ to Dallas | | Dallas Morning News

For 40 Years, This Russian Family Was Cut Off From All Human Contact, Unaware of World War II | History | Smithsonian

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/395572/jerry-wellin-world-war-ii-veteran-interview

OK, its an FW190. Just read the story and enjoy. The Engine that Brought Down a German Bomber | Rye's Own Magazine

Interesting story. The "Ghost Rider" B-52 Rises From The Grave To Ride Again

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Does anyone have a copy of this book? There may (or may not) be a reference in there to a couple of 357th pilots having jumped a Mosquito. I don't know for sure if the info is there. The author, Joey Maddox, later wrote another book, "The Great Rat Race for Europe", in which he mentions the...

I am looking for an online story I read a few years ago, I have lost the link.:rolleyes: I hope someone can redirect me to the story. The story was written by a USAAF Radar Operator in the Bristol Beaufighter. This of course puts him in one of the following squadrons: (414th, 415th, 416th...