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At 103, this P-51 Mustang pilot could soon become WWII’s last ace
James McCubbin, 103, is under consideration for recognition as a WWII ace for shooting down enemy aircraft in his P-51 ...
‘There were no foxholes in the sky’: the astounding adventures of the real Masters of the Air
On October 10 1943, the 100th Bomb Group – known as the ... was down to practise across the Eighth Air Force. “It was a ...
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Third airman dies at Air Force base in five weeks
2024 An airman with the 8th Maintenance Group died this week on base at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea. On Friday, the Air Force’s 8th Fighter Wing, based out of Kunsan, announced that Tech.
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'Live everyday as if it may be your last:' WWII Eighth Air Force veterans share experiences
On October 8, 1943 John "Lucky" Luckadoo was on his 22nd mission with the 100th bombardment group, or the Bloody Hundredth, in the Eighth Air Force during World War II. Usually, on the later ...
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At 103, this P-51 Mustang pilot could soon become WWII’s last ace
364th Fighter Group, 67th Fighter Wing, pilots' room at the Eighth Air Force Station in Honington, England, in 1945. For his actions, McCubbin was awarded an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.