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Eugene Bullard was an extraordinary figure in history whose courage, resilience, and determination helped him overcome significant racial and social barriers. He was not only the first African American military pilot but also a soldier, entertainer, and spy who played a significant role in both World Wars. Despite his achievements, Bullard’s story remained largely unrecognized
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The photo above is the gate at Buchenwald Concentration Camp. The phrase on the gate says “Jedem Das Seine” which is the literal German translation of the Latin phrase suum cuique, meaning “to each his own” or “to each what he deserves.” Buchenwald was a concentration camp established on Ettersberg Hill near Weimar, Germany, in
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I have always been fascinated by aerial shots taken during World War II. These are just some of them. The photograph above:A reconnaissance photo taken after bomb smoke lifted over the three ball-bearing plants at Schweinfurt shows the damage inflicted by the The Mighty Eighth US Air Force during a concentrated attack on 21 July
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This one is for the plane spotters among you. On January 22, 1970 ,the Boeing 747, the world’s first “jumbo jet”, enters commercial service for launch customer Pan American Airways with its maiden voyage from John F. Kennedy International Airport to London Heathrow Airport. These are just some images of the Boeing 747 or Jumbo
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On May 5,2019 on the 74th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands. One of the heroes who contributed to this liberation passed away aged 103. Like me he was Dutch and like me he had a love for Ireland and we both ended up making this emerald isle our home. But where I am
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The title is not a tagline for a Hollywood blockbuster, although it should have been. I am sure it would have made a great movie. James Stewart and Walter Matthau served together in the 453rd Bombardment Group during World War II. Prior to becoming a Hollywood icon, Walter Matthau was a radioman-gunner in the U.S.
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One of the aspects of WWII that always fascinated me was the aerial battles and the skills of the pilots of the various air forces. Not only did they have to be skilled in combat they also had to try to keep flying whilst being attacked,well with the exception of the Kamikaze pilots I assume.
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World War I was the first major conflict involving the large-scale use of aircraft. Tethered observation balloons had already been employed in several wars, and would be used extensively for artillery spotting. Germany employed Zeppelins for reconnaissance over the North Sea and Baltic and also for strategic bombing raids over Britain and the Eastern Front. Aeroplanes were just coming into military use at the outset of the war. Initially, they were used mostly
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Before I go into the blog I have to warn you that this blog contains an image of an adult nature. So if you are offended by it, get over it. U.S. Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Alan Magee fell out of a burning plane at 22,000 feet without a parachute. And he lived. Magee
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Who is Seymour Zimmerman? To be honest I don’t know. All I know he died for my freedom and his name is on a memorial stone in the American War Cemetery of Margraten in the Netherlands.8,3001heroes who sacrificed their lives are buried there. Unfortunately Seymour’s body was never found. This is all I know of him.
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