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November 28th 1942: Rawdon Hume "Ron” Middleton of the Royal Australian Air Force was captain of Stirling BF372, an bomber detailed to bomb the Fiat aircraft works at Turin. It was Ron's twenty-ninth combat sortie, only one short of the...
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(Images: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures "Devotion"and the United States Navy)  . December 4th 1950, Lt Thomas Jerome "Lou" Hudner Jr. was part of a six-aircraft flight supporting U.S. Marine Corps ground troops who were trapped by Chinese forces. At 13:38, "Lou" took off...
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In the heart of Los Angeles, are a multitude of Hollywood's celebrities whom had graced the silver screen. But hidden amongst them are a select few who share a secret passion for aviation. These celebrities weren't content with just the...
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