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2 US Army Air Forces soldiers, killed during WWII, are home for burial
The remains of two U.S. Army Air Forces soldiers killed during World War II, Sgt. R. L. Tyler and Staff Sgt. Hubert Yeary, ...
How Much Did It Cost The Military To Build The B-29 Superfortress? (And Why Was It So Expensive?)
To produce all 3,943 B-29 Superfortresses, it cost $3.7 billion, which comes out to $930,000 per bomber. Adjusted for ...
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U.S. Marine Hornets to Sink WWII Corvette in South China Sea Drill at Balikatan 2025
F/A-18C/D Hornets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 will be participating in a South China Sea maritime strike drill ...
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The F-89 Scorpion Was America’s First Interceptor Jet
The F-89’s horizontal stabilizer was positioned in a distinctive forward-leaning configuration—which gave the aircraft’s tail ...
In a first, explorers at WWII shipwreck discover aircraft from legendary Battle of Midway
The most surprising find was the first-ever discovery of underwater aircraft that had flown on the Midway battlefield, NOAA ...
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Fort Thomas airman killed in World War II coming home after 80 years
Funeral services for U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Joe A. De Jarnette, a Fort Thomas native killed during World War II, will be 10-11 a.m. Saturday at Dobbling, Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home.
Kentucky honors WWII veteran 81 years after his death
Flags across Kentucky are flying at half-staff on Saturday as a tribute to Army Air Force First Lieutenant Joe De Jarnette.
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Beshear orders flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Kentucky Army Pilot who died in World War II
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WBKO) - Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise ...
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Houthi rebels have shot down 7 US Reaper drones in recent weeks
It's a loss of aircraft worth more than $200 million in what is becoming the most dramatic cost to the Pentagon of the ...