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The missile men of North Vietnam

Posted on November 21, 2014November 21, 2014 by alert5

Air & Space magazine spoke to retired Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Phiet, who commanded a SA-2 surface-to-air missile unit during the Vietnam war.

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Art Nalls acquires first flyable civilian two-seat Harrier

Posted on November 9, 2014 by alert5

Art Nalls has successfully acquired the world’s only flyable civilian two-seat Harrier and his company will soon have a woman pilot certified to fly the company’s Sea Harrier.

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Reunion of Misty pilots at Pacific Aviation Museum

Posted on November 7, 2014November 7, 2014 by alert5

American pilots who flew Misty missions during the Vietnam War had their reunion at Pacific Aviation Museum on Oct. 30.
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Photo links: Hawker Hunter crashed in California

Posted on October 30, 2014 by alert5

A privately-owned Hawker Hunter MK.58 crashed into a field near Naval Station Ventura County around 5:15pm on Oct. 29. The pilot was killed.

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P-40K discovered at Midway Atoll

Posted on October 18, 2014October 18, 2014 by alert5

A P-40K that crashed off Midway Atoll in 1943 has been rediscovered. The wreckage was found in about 25 feet of water off the southeast side of the barrier reef within the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial.

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