Obeying Trump DEI order, Air Force will stop teaching recruits about Tuskegee Airmen
A video on the pioneering Black pilots, famed for their World War II exploits, was stripped from an Air Force basic training ...
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Tuskegee Airmen, WASP History Will Stay in Air Force Boot Camp Curriculum Following Outcry
The Air Force is resuming its boot camp lessons about trailblazing Black and female World War II pilots after the material ...
After uproar, Air Force says recruits will again be taught about Tuskegee Airmen
A basic training course that included a video about the famed World War II Black aviators was shut down last week in response ...
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The Ghost of Kyiv: First Fighter Ace of the 21st Century!
The Ghost of Kyiv! Could this be the return of air combat aces in the modern age? This video explores the incredible story of Ukraine’s heroic pilot, breaking down the footage and the historical ...
101-year-old U.S. WWII flying ace overwhelmed by birthday cards from his Czech hometown
Antonin Fajkus, a longtime Chicago resident, spent his 101st birthday at the Veterans Home in Manteno with a surprise guest: ...
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The real ‘Viper’: This Top Gun instructor notched a rare combat feat
Rear Adm. Kenneth W. “Pete” Pettigrew’s Vietnam success made him the only Top Gun instructor to put his training to practical ...
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North Vietnam’s Top Aerial Ace of the Vietnam War was a Menace
Colonel Tomb was supposedly a double ace of the VPAF who scored anywhere from twelve to fourteen air-to-air kills against American warplanes. As the saying goes, “The first casualty of war is truth.” ...
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Battle of the Aces: Erich Hartmann vs Hans-Joachim Marseille
During World War II, two ace pilots emerged who were considered unmatched for their skill and combat record. They were Erich ...