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Secret Soviet mission in Scotland to fly the Albemarle

Posted on May 17, 2015May 17, 2015 by alert5

The Montrose Air Station’s Heritage Centre has a new exhibit about 24 Soviet pilots who traveled to Scotland to learn fly the Whitworth Armstrong Albemarle transport.

By Bellamy W (F/O) Royal Air Force official photographer [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Bf 110 tail fin with Schnaufer’s 121 kill markings sold for £107,550

Posted on May 17, 2015 by alert5

The tail fin of a Bf 110 with kill markings by Luftwaffe pilot Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer in World War 2 has been sold at an auction for £107,550.

“Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer” by Source. Licensed under Wikipedia.

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Barksdale dedicates B-52 to Vietnam vets

Posted on May 12, 2015May 12, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has redesign the nose art of a B-52H in honor of the veterans that served in the Vietnam war.

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle
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Mexico commemorates 70th anniversary of 201st Fighter Squadron’s combat ops in Philippines

Posted on May 10, 2015 by alert5

The Mexican Embassy in the Philippines commemorated the 70th anniversary of 201st Fighter Squadron’s combat operations during the liberation of Philippines from Japan.

By U.S. Army Air Force. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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BBMF Lancaster suffered an engine fire during training flight

Posted on May 8, 2015May 8, 2015 by alert5

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s (BBMF) only airworthy Lancaster bomber had an engine fire during a training flight on May 7.

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