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Jerzy Główczewski, the last living Polish fighter pilot who fought in World War II, passed away on Apr. 13 due to COVID-19. He fought as a Spitfire pilot with No. 308 “City of Kraków” Polish Fighter Squadron.
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Richard Passman gave an interview to Dwayne A. Day on his work in the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) program earlier this year before he died on Apr. 1.
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A restored B-29 bomber nicknamed Doc will be joining 2 KC-135s and a KC-46 for a fly over Wichita today.
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The first F-84 Thunderjet pilot to shot down a MiG-17 in combat has passed away on May 5. Ouyang Yi Fon was only 27 years old when he achieved the feat on Jul. 21, 1956.
Photo: RoCAF
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