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Greg ‘Pappy’ Boyington’s 3 Cameos on Baa Baa Black Sheep – 1977-78

1. He Was A Visionary While spending some of his younger years in junior officer training, he trained units and various regiments while under a supply and logistics role. During this short amount of time, he saw the value in developing tanks and firepower than infantry offensives. 2. Studied Tanks and Trucks He trained […] More

August 2022

10 Facts About the B-24 Bomber That Vanished Without a Trace

1. Fresh Crew, Fresh Plane 9 new crew members were assigned to the 376th Bombardment Group on March 18, 1943. A week later, a new B-24D Liberator was assigned to the same squadron as the 9 crew members. The crew soon took hold of the Liberator and had their first mission about a week after. […] More

August 2022

The Worst Possible Way To Lose a B-17 Bomber

Mission: Bomb Berlin On May 19, 1944, the 331st Bomb Squadron of the 94th Bomb Group journeyed towards Germany from a base in England. That day, B-17 bombers were tasked to go over Berlin for a bombing mission. One of the participating B-17s, named Miss Donna Mae, was piloted by First Lieutenant Marion Reid. They […] More

August 2022

10 Facts We Learned About The B-58 Hustler From Jimmy Stewart

1. The Champion of Champions The B-58 Hustler was ahead of its time when it was first introduced in the 1960s. As proof of that, it won 5 major trophies that we’ll include in this list, along with the world speed records it set. 2. Broke Six World Records In A Single Flight […] More

August 2022

5 Facts About The Fascinating U2

Just like the B-52 Stratofortress, the U-2 Dragon Lady is still actively used today. This high-altitude reconnaissance plane just keeps getting better and better. 1. More Than 60 Years In Service Its first flight was 67 years ago and was in service about a year later. It could fly up to 70,000 feet and […] More

August 2022

5 Facts About The Crashed Pearl Harbor Pilot Who Kept Fighting on the Ground

1. Shigenori Nishikaichi Was Shot Down During The Assault He was part of the 2nd wave of attacks, flying his A6M2 Zero while strafing and bombing targets across southeastern Oahu. The 22-year-old’s Zero was later damaged and he set out to land on an “inhabited” island called Niihau. He hoped that a Japanese submarine would […] More

August 2022

5 Interesting Questions Answered By An Actual SR-71 Pilot

Why does the nose come off? The SR-71 had three types of nose cones. Training noses that only had weights for simulation, radar noses to fit radar instruments, and a nose cone to fit a camera. The camera is commonly referred to as “The Country’s Camera” since it can take a picture 72 miles wide. […] More

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