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Holding On To History: Retired Navy officer talks about his Top Gun training
16+ hour, 11+ min ago (331+ words) DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The Cold War ran from 1945 to 1991. Gary Black of Duluth joined the chill in the mid 70s in the Navys Aviation Officer Candidate School. "Youve seen an old movie called An Officer and a Gentleman with…...
War Thunder Drops Limited Soviet Spitfire Deal That'll Make History Nerds Lose Their Minds | Happy Gamer
22+ hour, 21+ min ago (637+ words) ESPORTS GAMES GEAR OTHER SOCIAL TECH War Thunder just dropped one of those deals that makes aviation history buffs throw money at their screens. The Spitfire Mk IXc (USSR) is back for exactly three days, and Gaijin knows exactly what…...
New Contract Secures Long-Term Future of Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfires and Hurricanes
7+ hour, 58+ min ago (548+ words) Vintage Aviation News The future of some of the United Kingdom's most iconic historic aircraft has been secured, following the award of a new long-term support contract for the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF). On April 3, 2026, Defense Equipment & Support…...
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's future secured
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (778+ words) The Royal Air Force's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's (BBMF) fleet of historic World War Two aircraft will remain airworthy until at least December 2035 following the signing of a new support contract. The new agreement will provide specialist engineering and…...
Giants of the Skies: The Five Largest Military Aircraft That Defined World War II Aviation
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (284+ words) Breaking airline news and aviation industry updates for 2026. How the war's heaviest planes reshaped modern aircraft design and logistics This production advantage proved decisive. While Germany struggled to replace aircraft losses, Allied nations manufactured successive waves of increasingly sophisticated heavy…...
Historic Marker Honors WWII Flying Tigers Leader Chennault - Lake Charles Today
15+ hour, 47+ min ago (226+ words) Dedication ceremony marks legacy of aviation pioneer at Louisiana airport named after him. Apr. 13, 2026 at 11: 11pm A new roadside historical marker has been dedicated in Lake Charles, Louisiana to honor the late Lt. Gen. Claire Chennault, the World War II hero…...
Butte to honor WWII veteran Pvt. Henry Bordner as remains return home
19+ hour, 1+ min ago (179+ words) Army Private Henry David Bordner, a Butte, Montana native who died as a prisoner of war during World War II, will be laid to rest back home after his remains were recently identified. Butte, Mont. " Butte will welcome home the…...
Remains of WWII Army private from Butte coming home on Wednesday
22+ hour, 9+ min ago (288+ words) Andy Negra Jr. proudly lays claim to being among the last of what is known as "The Greatest Generation." The World War II veteran, who lives in Helen, Georgia, just turned 100. He was part of the 128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion,…...
Rare Japanese WWII fighter raised from sea after 81 years | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
12+ hour, 59+ min ago (108+ words) By FUJIO MIYATA/ Staff Writer April 9, 2026 at 17: 41 JST The wreckage of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Shiden Kai fighter aircraft is brought to the surface in Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, on April 9. (Provided by the association for preserving Hokusatsu's war heritage for…...
Rare classics saved from WWII at CCCA Museum's new exhibit: 'Hidden Treasures - Classics Preserved in the Shadows of War"
59+ min ago (214+ words) Hickory Corners, Michigan " The Classic Car Club of America Museum (CCCAM) announces the opening of its newest exhibition, Hidden Treasures: Classics Preserved in the Shadows of War, on view now through November 1, 2026." The exhibit tells the remarkable true stories of…...