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Sam Iacobellis, known as the “Father of the B-1B”, has passed away at the age of 83 last week.
By United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III ([1], [2]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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On this day 40-years ago, Viktor Ivanovich Belenko successfully defected to the West by flying his MiG-25 to Hakodate, Japan.
By CIA photo [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The families of First World War fighter ace, Manfred von Richthofen, and his first victims will gather together at Whitgift School in Croydon on Sept. 17 to share the toast of reconciliation using a replica cup that the ace used to fabricate to mark his aerial victories.
C. J. von Dühren [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Research vessel Nautilus dispatched two of its ROVs to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean this week to explore the wreck of former light aircraft carrier USS Independence (CVL-22).