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Watch: USS Lexington Found 76 Years after WWII Sinking

March 9, 2018 USS Lexington Found 76 Years after WWII Sinking

Billionaire-turned-explorer Paul Allen has discovered the missing wreck of the World War II carrier USS Lexington (CV-2) at the bottom of the Coral Sea. The crew of his personal research ship R/V Petrel found View More ›

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Watch: When was the First Combat use of an Aircraft Ejection Seat?

January 17, 2018 German test pilot Helmut Schenck

In 1942, German test pilot Helmut Schenck becomes the first person to use an ejection seat to successfully exit his aircraft in an emergency. – We Are The Mighty Featured View More ›

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Watch: Ever See an Ejection Initiated from Under Water? See it here!

January 6, 2018 underwater-ejection-video

This is probably something you have never seen before. Have you? Good training just in case you ever need to eject while underwater! Featured image from video screen capture

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Tribute: Army Air Corps Pilot Capt. Jerry Yellin Who Flew Last Combat Mission of World War II Dies

January 2, 2018 last wwii combat mission Jerry Yellin, author and retired U.S. Army Air Corps Captain

Retired Captain Jerry Yellin, former Army Air Corps pilot who flew the final combat mission of World War II  has died at the age of 93 in Orlando, Florida. Yellin View More ›

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War Letters from Hall of Fame Baseball Player Ted Williams Going to Auction

December 28, 2017 ted_williams_f9_panther_korean_war

Thirty-eight war time letters written by Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Ted Williams are heading to auction. One of the letters Williams describes crash landing a plane that was so View More ›

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Watch: Saturday Night Fun! Charlie Chaplin Takes Off…and Crashes

December 2, 2017 charlie-chaplin-airplane-film-skit

Interesting vintage film of Charlie Chaplin doing a skit from an airplane. Featured image via video screen capture

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Watch: Naval Aviator and Former POW Charlie Plumb Teaches Us About ‘Packing Parachutes’

November 29, 2017 navy captain charlie plumb pow

Charlie Plumb served 28 years in the US Navy and survived nearly six years as a prisoner of war. He flew the F-4 Phantom, the A-4 Sky Hawk, the A-7 Corsair and the View More ›

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New Theory Concerning the Fate of Famed Aviator Amelia Earhart. Did The US Government Know?

November 27, 2017 Amelia Earhart standing under nose of her Lockheed Model 10-E Electra. Gelatin silver print, 1937

Another theory has come to light about the fate of famed aviators Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan who went missing in the Pacific Ocean during an around the world flight View More ›

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Watch: Veterans Day Message (and song) from Amy Grant at the Vietnam Memorial

November 11, 2017 veterans day 2017 amy grant video song vietnam memorial

Beautiful song and message on a day we should all cherish. Share this with others, teach your family and friends and spread the word to honor our veterans everyday. Featured View More ›

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Watch: Veterans Day 2017 – What it Means and What You Should Do

Great video! Don’t forget to honor a veteran. Command Master Chief (Ret.) Mo Radke reminds viewers to remember Veterans Day from the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial. Video by Petty Officer View More ›

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