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Watch: Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Renders Honors at Pearl Harbor

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If you were in Pearl Harbor on December 2nd you might have been lucky enough to see a US Naval tradition that is very moving and spectacular. The USS John View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 1 Comment History, Navy, WWII
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Remember Pearl Harbor! Photos You Have Never Seen Before

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At 0748 Sunday morning December 7th, 1941 the Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. More than 350 Imperial Japanese bombers, fighter planes and torpedo planes attacked the island after being View More ›

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Oldest Living Member of the Tuskegee Airmen Dies at the Age of 101

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America lost a true hero when Willie Rogers, the oldest living member of the Tuskegee Airmen died at the age of 101 in St Petersburg, Florida on November 18th, 2016. View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 1 Comment Air Force, History, Military Aviation, News, WWII
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Fighter Pilot Legend Bob Hoover Dies at 94

October 26, 2016

World famous aviator and fighter pilot, Robert “Bob” Hoover, who escaped the Nazi’s during WWII by stealing a plane, dead at age 94. Oh, what an aviation life to have View More ›

Joe Ruzicka No Comments History, News, WWII
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Legendary WWII “Ace in a Day” Dies

August 24, 2016

WWII USMC Ace, Jerry O’Keefe who is also a Congressional Gold Medal winner and former Biloxi, Mississippi Mayor passed away on Tuesday morning. He was 93. Not many people can say they View More ›

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Finding MIA’s: BentProp Project Part III

July 23, 2016

Editor’s Note:  This is the final part of a three part series describing how the BentProp Project has undertaken one of the most noble tasks–Returning MIA’s to their families and View More ›

Joe Ruzicka No Comments History, WWII
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Finding MIA’s: BentProp Project Part II

July 22, 2016

Editor’s Note:  This is the second part of a three part series describing how the BentProp Project has undertaken one of the most noble tasks–Returning MIA’s to their families and country. View More ›

Joe Ruzicka No Comments History, WWII
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Finding MIA’s: BentProp Project Part I

July 21, 2016

Editor’s Note:  This is the first part of a three part series describing how the BentProp Project has undertaken one of the most noble tasks –Returning WWII MIA’s to their View More ›

Joe Ruzicka No Comments History, WWII
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World War II Ace Flies 100th Plane at Age 95!

July 11, 2016

Dean “Diz” Laird is the only known US Navy pilot to shoot down both German and Japanese planes during the Second World War.  The World War II Ace flew his 100th View More ›

Joe Ruzicka 3 Comments History, WWII
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Great story about a Bad Angel

July 7, 2016

Fighter Sweep fans, This is an amazing story that came to us from a friend of FS.   It was told following a visit to the Pima Air & Space Museum View More ›

Paco Chierici 3 Comments History, Military Aviation, WWII
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