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When Bill Hanchett died in 2016, his son found a bundle of letters and postcards to family that he had written while in the ...
In England, a 99-year-old WWII veteran took to the skies once more, taking off from the same airfield he flew missions from ...
Today, we delve into the story of Lieutenant Robert Klingman and Captain Kenneth Reusser, the two American Corsair pilots ...
The history of World War II is filled with the names of men and women who rose to the occasion during one of the world’s greatest crises. One of those heroes was Lt. Gen. Claire Lee Chenault, who ...
In-Town Gallery presents Flip Flop Flutter, a collection of new artwork by sculptor Denice Bizot through July 31. A reception will be held on Friday, July 11 from 5-8 p.m. Officials saic, ... more ...
WASP were stationed at Waco Army Air Field from April 28 to Dec. 20, 1944. They flew BT-13s and AT-6s as engineering test pilots, administrative pilots, ferrying pilots and as instrument instructors.
Sources: On Final Approach by Byrd Granger, The Baylor Lariat, WingsAcrossAmerica.us, WASPWWII.org, WWII-women-pilots.org. A time line of the Women Airforce Service Pilots ...
Dublin-born John Hemingway was the final surviving member of 'The Few', who took to the skies in 1940 to defend the British ...
Wichita WWII pilot finally laid to rest News / Jun 27, 2025 / 09:42 PM CDT ...
According to the most recent report by FAA. as of December 2023, there were only 82,817 women pilot in aviation compared to a total of 806,940 men pilot — meaning that just over 9.3% of all ...
Soldiers from the 1st Brigade at Fort Riley, Kansas, perform a six-man flag fold during the internment of 1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, a World War II pilot, in Wichita, Kansas, June 27, 2025.