During the Blitz, Sir Douglas Bader flew his own plane into combat.
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Klein's restaurant in Biloxi, Mississippi, 1945.
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U.S. Airmen during a small unit training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
The U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña (2020).
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Bomber Leather Jackets of WWII Airmen.
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California National Guard by The National Guard
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A U.S. Air Force C-130J assigned to the 115th Airlift Squadron lands at an improvised dirt runway during an exercise at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, September 8, 2023. The exercise, also known as Crisis Beach II, was a multi-day exercise to evaluate the 146th Airlift Wing's ability to deploy, adapt, and survive in a contested environment. Airmen participating implemented many skill sets shared from other career fields to demonstrate their ability to execute the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) model, highlighting their proactive and reactive operational strategies under simulated threat timelines in order to increase survivability while generating combat power. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michelle Ulber)
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Anglo-Argentinian ATA pilot Maureen Adele Chase Dunlop de Popp
During WW II female pilots of the ATA - Air Transport Auxiliary ferried aircraft from the factories to air bases or maintenance units all over England.
War time allowed that physical disabilities were ignored for ATA pilots, so even short-sighted and one-eyed pilots were recruited, humorously referred to as "Ancient and Tattered Airmen" (ATA).
ATA pilots flew different types of aircraft and had a basic checklist for each aircraft, be it single or multi-engine!
This photo in a series for "Picture Post" shows glamorous & fearless Maureen Dunlop in a Fairey Barracuda aircraft. After WW II, Dunlop became an instructor pilot for the Argentinian Air Force and later worked as a commercial pilot until 1969.
(Photo: IWM)
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🔸 A British airman dropping bombs by hand during 1st world war, 1914-1918. Source: IWM #victorianchaps #ww1 #vintage #worldwar1 #airmen #edwardian #goodolddays #badoldtimes #chocsaway #nostalgia #1910s #pastlives #history #portrait https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5_RBlgxBs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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There is also a certain amount of entertainment – the airmen see to that.
"All Quiet on the Western Front" - Erich Maria Remarque
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