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Gerard Depardieu plans film on Normandie-Niemen fighter squadron

Posted on July 29, 2015July 29, 2015 by alert5

French actor Gerard Depardieu is planning to make a movie about the Normandie-Nieman fighter squadron, a French unit which fought over the Eastern Front during the Second World War.

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American, Russian pilots reenacting secret World War 2 warplane ferry flights

Posted on July 23, 2015July 23, 2015 by alert5

Two Americans and two Russians are helping to recreate a secret World War 2 mission that delivered thousands of warplanes from the United States to the former Soviet Union.

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U.S. pilot that lead the first Israeli Air Force ground attack dies at 94

Posted on July 22, 2015July 22, 2015 by alert5

A U.S.-born pilot who lead the first Israeli Air Force attack against an Egyptian armored column during the war in 1948 has passed away.

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Indian state of Andhra Pradesh wants to take over INS Viraat once the carrier is retired

Posted on July 20, 2015 by alert5

The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is keen to take possession of aircraft carrier INS Viraat once the warship is decommissioned from service next year.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Stephen W. Rowe [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons