Category: Heritage
Fighter pilot that flew last combat mission of World War 2 has died
The United States Army Air Forces P=51 fighter pilot who flew the final combat mission of World War II, Jerome “Jerry” Yellin, has passed away on Dec. 21 in Florida.
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USAF’s last operational KB-50J is moving to a new home
Folks over at Warbird News says the KB-50J Superfortress, #49-0389, on display at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida is being dismantled for a long road trip to the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, Delaware.
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Legendary Soviet woman test pilot Marina Popovich has died
News reports from Russia say legendary Soviet test pilot Marina Popovich has passed away on Nov. 30. She was a former Soviet Air Force colonel and military test pilot.
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P-51D crash that killed ex president of Sikorsky could have been avoided
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has published its investigation into the crash of a P-51D warbird in February 2016.
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