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Can You Survive a Dogfight Against the A6M Zero

Relive the dramatic events of May 4th, 1945, when F6F Hellcat pilot Don McFerson and Fighter Squadron 83 faced waves of ...
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The Forgotten Last Dogfight of World War II

Step back in time to the tense final days of World War II as we uncover the dramatic story of America’s last great dogfight over Japan. While most believe the war ended quietly after the atomic ...
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Dogfight over Tokyo the final air battle of the Pacific and the last four men to die in World War II John Wukovits

"And then came the war": training for combat, 1943-1944 -- "Kids jerked right out of high school": Air Group 88 takes form, 1944 -- "Moved, always West, toward the ...
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The F6F Hellcat Downed More than 5,000 Japanese Warplanes in World War II

The Hellcat’s forgiving flight characteristics and durability allowed less experienced pilots to survive early engagements and gain greater experience against the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero. The ...
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Michigan pilot killed in final dogfight of World War II finally identified

DETROIT -- A naval aviator from Detroit who was one of four Americans shot down on the last day of World War II will finally receive a proper burial next month. The remains of Ensign Eugene Mandeberg ...