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Articles
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Modification
XXX - by G. Marie
(October 16, 2010) |
Inventive Spitfire
pilots in World War II devised a way to deliver fresh
beer to the frontline. Instead of attaching bombs under
the aircraft's wing, they simply attached beer kegs. |
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"Evalina":
the Japanese Mustang - by G.
Marie (Sep 05, 2010) |
In early 1945, the Japanese captured an intact
P-51 Mustang and flew it back to mainland Japan for evaluation. |
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"Twilight
Tear": the Migrating Mustang -
by G. Marie (May 31, 2010) |
Twilight Tear is a unique Mustang: after a succesful
wartime career with the 78th Fighter Group, it travelled the world
and served several countries and then came back... |
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"Crouze":
the LTV F-8E(FN) Crusader -
by G. Marie (April 30, 2008) |
The F-8E(FN) Crusader was specially developed
for the French Navy and was the only interceptor in Aéronavale
service until 1999. This article describes its development and operational
history. |
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Colours
& Markings: F-8E(FN) "Crouze" -
by G. Marie (April 30, 2008) |
A series of profiles by Gaëtan Marie showing
the colours and markings of the F-8E(FN) Crusader in Aéronavale
service. This is an addendum to the French Crusader article. |
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The
Naval Mustangs - by G. Marie
(April 1, 2008) |
At the end of World War II, the need to escort
B-29 bombers all the way to Japan and back led to "Project Seahorse",
an attempt to use the North American P-51 on aircraft carriers... |
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Into
Friendly Fire: the RP-63 "Pinball" -
by G. Marie (March 25, 2008) |
During World War II, the unprecedented need
for aerial gunners led to the development of the Bell RP-63 "Pinball",
a flying target... |
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Operation
Outward- by G. Marie (March
18, 2008) |
During one of the least-known aerial campaigns
of World War II, Great-Britain sent thousands of unmanned and silent
raiders to wreak havoc in occupied Europe... |
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