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Service marks 85 years since the Battle of Britain
A service to mark the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain has taken place at a cliff-top memorial in Kent. The first ...
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The Biplane That Baffled the RAF: Italy’s CR.42 Falco
In a sky dominated by modern fighters, Italy’s CR.42 Falco—a wood-and-fabric biplane—stunned British pilots with its agility.
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Battle of Britain brought to life at Museum of Somerset talk
The Friends of The Museum of Somerset hosted John Smith, where he used models of all the aircraft involved to illustrate his ...
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Slip-Wing Fighter Brilliantly Transformed From Biplane to Monoplane During Flight
The Hillson FH.40 Hurricane, a slip-wing fighter aircraft, transformed during flight by jettisoning its upper wing and ...
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Stunning Air-to-Air Shots Capture NATO Baltic Air Policing Jets During Exceptionally Busy Deployment
British Typhoons and Swedish Gripens are deployed to Malbork, Poland, as part of enhanced air policing measures. 15 Russian ...
U.K. to buy jets that can carry nuclear bombs as part of military buildup
Britain says it will buy the 12 Lockheed Martin-designed F-35As to shore up its defenses against Russia and hedge against a U ...
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Millions of glass beads turn Cold War-era Soviet fighter into art at the Museum of Flight
A steel gray fuselage with a bright red star painted on the side tail was about as ornate as the Soviets got when painting ...
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Last surviving RAF fighter ace from the Battle of Britain dies at 105
Photo courtesy Royal Air Force March 18 (UPI) -- The last surviving Royal Air Force fighter pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain in 1940 during World War II has died. He was 105 years old.
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John A. Hemingway, Last Survivor of the Battle of Britain, Dies at 105 - The New York Times
Many did not last long.” Mr. Hemingway posed in 2022 in front of a Hurricane fighter plane, the kind he flew in the Battle of Britain. R.A.F./U.K. MOD, via Associated Press ...
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Battle of Britain Spitfire to fly again as pilot Pat Hughes’ plane restored - The Sydney Morning Herald
He was Australia’s deadliest Battle of Britain pilot. Now, his plane will fly again Tim Barlass November 10, 2024 — 7.30pm Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size ...
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9 Of The Most Notable Aircraft That Fought In The Battle Of Britain
More Hurricanes flew in the Battle of Britain than any other British fighter, with 1,715 taking part and claiming 80% of destroyed enemy aircraft between July and October 1940.