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The 1915 All-Metal Jet That Flew Before Its Time: How Hugo Junkers Took on Fokker and Lost Everything
Before the Ju 87 dive bomber, Hugo Junkers built the first all-metal aircraft in WWI. He championed sleek corrugated designs ...
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Operation Midnight Hammer and The Legacy of Long-Range Airpower
Explore the history of long-range strategic bombing-from WWI Zeppelins to the B-2's 2025 strike on Iran-highlighting key ...
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Decorated World War I Aviator Capt. Edward W. Rucker Jr.
The home of Army Aviation will be officially redesignated Fort Rucker on Thursday, July 17. The change, ordered on June 11 by the Secretary of the ...
5 Fighter Jets The Iraqi Air Force Flew During The First Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War was a showcase of the combined arms capability of the United States. Yet, Iraq still had a formidable ...
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The Best Wood for World War I Airplanes
To manufacture thousands of airplanes for its World War I allies, the United States would fell acres of spruce.