A Mirage III put up for sale by Besch auction house has been sold to Serge Dassault, CEO of the Dassault Group.
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Category: Heritage
China reestablishing American Volunteer Group
After a hiatus of 75 years, China (this time the People’s Republic of China) is openly recruiting for Americans to join the reestablished American Volunteer Group.
By US government employee [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Dassault Mirage IIIE for sale
A Dassault Mirage IIIE fighter is up for sale by the Besch auction house. The aircraft is expected to fetch between €30,000 and €50,000.
Today is Bill Sweetman’s last day as a journalist
If you haven’t heard, Bill Sweetman is leaving Aviation Week today for a new job at Northrop Grumman. He’s also quitting journalism after 42 years. We wish him all the best. Onwards and upwards!
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Bronze bell recovered from IJN I-400 submarine aircraft carrier
During a test dive last week, the Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL) recovered the bronze bell from the wreckage of Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) I-400 submarine aircraft carrier.
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Credit:HURL/UH
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