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Today in Aviation History: First flight of the Vought SB2U Vindicator
Although under-armed and underpowered by the time it was called to combat, the Vindicator had an impact on the development of later dive bombers flown by the US Navy.
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Thousands of Americans Fought for These Islands that are Uninhabited Today
This island about 1,200 miles southeast of Japan is the site of one of the most well-known battles of the Pacific theater in World War II ... sinking 4 Japanese aircraft carriers.
For NHL Winter Classic, it’s time to think outside the box — and the stadium: 10 proposed venues
The NHL's formula for the Winter Classic and other outdoor games is stale. Here are 10 intriguing venues the league should ...
Where should the NHL host the next Winter Classic? Here are 10 out-of-the-stadium ideas.
But of the 41 outdoor games the NHL has put on since the 2003 Heritage Classic in Edmonton, the ones NHL president of content ...
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What Happened to America’s WW2 Aircraft Carriers?
The Second World War is the first war where aircraft carriers ruled the waves. Among the many combatants in the conflict, ...
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See the de Havilland Sea Vampire, the experimental fighter that ushered aircraft carriers into the jet age
Aircraft carriers carrying propeller planes proved to be one of the most valuable sea-based assets in World War II. After the war ended, the two largest navies at the time — the UK Royal Navy ...
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Ann Arbor in the 1940s: World War II efforts, movie theaters and more
ANN ARBOR, MI — The 1940s were a time of war for the United States, and Ann Arbor stepped up to help in various ways as World War II persisted. Many community members enlisted to serve overseas ...
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'Lack of oversight' among causes for fatal collision of WW2-era aircraft at Dallas air show
Debris from a World War II-era B-17G "Flying Fortress" and a "P-63 "Kingcobra that collided during a Commemorative Air Force Wings Over Dallas air show on Nov. 12, 2022. The National ...
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NATO Ally Sails Aircraft Carrier to Asia
A French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has reached Asia, the NATO member state's military announced on Monday, where it will be dispatched to the Pacific Ocean. The Charles de Gaulle ...
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Map Shows US and China's Aircraft Carriers in Pacific This Week
The United States has positioned three aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific Ocean this week, including two "flattops" underway in the region during their deployments. The George Washington ...
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Still stranded: 78 days and counting for boat on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee
It's been a spectacle, a hot topic of conversation: How long is that boat going to be stranded on the Lake Michigan shore in Milwaukee? The boat, a Chris-Craft Roamer named Deep Thought ...
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Lake effect snow is in Michigan's forecast. What does lake effect mean?
Lake effect snow has already pummeled some parts of Michigan this winter, and more is forecast to fall. The heavy snowfall in some places — the UP and the northwestern Lower Peninsula — has ...