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Polish-American pilot Gabreski in his P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft, 56th Fighter Group. In 1944, Gabreski had to crash land his fighter and was captured, but survived the war. He participated in aerial combat again during the Korean War. No photo credit available.
He was also president of the Long Island Railroad.
 
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This day in 1943, the RAF flew their final operation in the Lockheed Ventura. The bomber had been replaced by the de Havilland Mosquito. The Ventura was never very popular among RAF crews. No photo credit available.
 

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