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Hump WWII Museum Opens in India

December 15, 2023 Luc Zipkin 0

By Noah Stegman Rechtin On November 30th a new aviation museum was opened in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, India by US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, and Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Pema Khandu. Known as […]

Boeing B 17F 5 BO 41 24406 All American 414th BS 97th BG after collision with Me 109 over Tunis 1 February 1943

The Real Story of the B-17 “All American”

December 14, 2023 Adam Estes 3

By Adam Estes In many books and magazines on the history of WWII, few photographs of the venerable B-17 Flying Fortress are more prominent in the public eye than this striking photo, showing a B-17 […]

Bombardier Paul Chryst U.S. Army Air Forces in the Boeing B 17G Flying Fortress aircraft Times A Wastin November 2 1944

The Museum of Flight Adds Stunning World War II Color Photos Collection

November 5, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Museum of Flight, located in Seattle, Washington recently announced the addition of a new collection of stunning World War II color photos. The John W. Allen World War II Collection consists of visual, textual, […]

New WWII Exhibit Opens at The Museum of Flight

September 18, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

World War II ended seventy-five years ago. The War was one of the most destructive and defining events in history; it cost the lives of over 80 million people from dozens of countries and shaped […]

Updates for the Events of the 75th WWII Commemoration

August 24, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE – The live stream of the Official Ceremony of the 75th WWII Commemoration will be available to people around the globe beginning at 8:30am HST on September 2nd. Airing on the 75th WWII website, Facebook-live, […]

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CAF Dixie Wing Features Unique Veteran Locating Service at WWII Heritage Days

April 6, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

Most Americans have relatives who served in World War II in some capacity, yet they may have little understanding of where those relatives served or what historic events they may have experienced. WWII veterans themselves […]

Pioneer of Tactical Airlift visits MacDill AFB

January 25, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

It’s World War II and Nazi Germany occupies France, an Allied nation. Somewhere in the moonlit French countryside, a modified B-24 Liberator flies overhead. Painted matte black, and stripped of unnecessary equipment, this B-24 is […]

From Enemies to Brothers

December 20, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

73 years ago today, one of World War II’s most incredible moments took place… As German fighter ace Franz Stigler approached the badly damaged American B-17, he took his finger off the trigger. “My God, […]

Coming Full Circle: A Chief Uncovers Great Uncle’s WWII Crash Site, 70 Years Later

December 6, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

From an original story by Senior Airman Shane S. Karp ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. — The date is Dec. 24, 1944, in the midst of World War II, and while most Americans […]

In the Air With the CAF Houston Wing’s Lockheed C-60 Lodestar

September 18, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

Recently, noted aviation photographer and journalist, Luigino Caliaro had the opportunity to photograph the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Houston Wing‘s beautifully restored Lockheed C-60A Lodestar With the growth of the commercial aviation industries in the […]

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