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VC: He was hit and his aircraft in flames, he obtained at least one direct hit, sinking the destroyer. He was one of the last Canadians to die during World War II

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On the same day that the world was struck by news of a second atomic bomb, the last Victoria Cross of World War 2 was won by a Royal Navy Reservist. No sailor or Royal Marine has been awarded Britain’s – and the Commonwealth’s – highest military decoration since the...read more

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Beautiful display of the Hawker Sea Fury Sea - One of the fastest propeller fighters!

Beautiful display of the Hawker Sea Fury Sea on Saturday at Hahnweide 2013. The smoke generators on the wingtips make nice pictures in the sky, even if it is not visible in the video. He prefers to concentrate at filming the plane, which can be difficult enough. The Hawker Sea Fury is one of the...read more

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22 Facts About The Grumman F6F Hellcat – The "Wildcat's big brother"

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The Hellcat was a terrific airplane and very effective fighter. It was positively a piece of cake to fly; just a dream.... The difference between the F4F [Wildcat] and the F6F was night and day. We had more range, more speed, more power... more everything. (US Navy...read more

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