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Boeing E-4: The Cold War-Era ‘Doomsday Plane’ the US Air Force is Looking to Replace
Boeing’s role in the development of the Doomsday Plane was crucial, with the company overseeing the structural modifications ...
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British Man Builds World War II-Era Anderson Shelter in His Back Garden
The front section was original and came from the Chapelhay area of Weymouth, which was bombed heavily during the Second World ...
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Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is Named for the US Navy’s First Air Ace of World War II
In 1949, Orchard Field Airport in Chicago, Illinois, was renamed O’Hare International Airport in O’Hare’s honor. The site ...
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The Last Soldier to Lose His Life in World War I Died One Minute Before the Armistice Went Into Effect
The Armistice ending the Great War was slated to go into effect at 11:00 AM on November 11, 1918. Just an hour and a half ...
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Edward VIII: The Duke of Windsor’s Relationship With Germany Caused Major Issues in World War II
At the onset of World War II, Edward VIII found himself in a rather precarious situation. In the months leading up to the ...
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Over 80 Years After Being Sunk By the Japanese, the ‘Dancing Mouse’ Has Been Found
The wreck of the US Navy destroyer USS Edsall (DD-219), better known as the “Dancing Mouse,” has been identified off the ...
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Ukrainian Officials Detail First Engagement Against North Korean Troops, Anticipate Larger Assault in Near Future
Just two days after, North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un and Putin signed a decree to ratify the Treaty of Comprehensive ...
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Vietnam-Era Helmet Found in Guernsey Charity Shop Returned to Family in the United States
The pair started a search to hunt down and, perhaps, try to learn more about Jeffrey David Rupp, to whom the helmet belonged. As Tony explained, “We realized that, if we could do that, then we felt ...