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Hace 3 días · The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and de facto aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II (1941–1947). It was created on 20 June 1941 as successor to the previous United States Army Air Corps and is the direct predecessor of the United States ...
Hace 4 días · Some 37,000 American- and Canadian-built aircraft were delivered via Prestwick from 1941 to the end of the Second World War in 1945. The major types were Hudsons, B-24s, B-17s, C-47s, B-25s, Mosquitos and Lancasters.
Hace 3 días · The Anglo-Iraqi War was a British-led Allied military campaign during the Second World War against the Kingdom of Iraq, then ruled by Rashid Gaylani who had seized power in the 1941 Iraqi coup d'état with assistance from Germany and Italy.
Hace 2 días · Royal Air Force (RAF), youngest of the three British armed services, charged with the air defense of the United Kingdom and the fulfillment of international defense commitments. It is the world’s oldest independent air force.. Origins of the Royal Air Force. Military aviation in the United Kingdom dates from 1878, when a series of experiments with balloons was carried out at Woolwich Arsenal ...
Hace 1 día · En 1962, durante la operación denominada Operación Northwoods, el gobierno de los Estados Unidos concibió una serie de planes para manipular la opinión pública y justificar una invasión a Cuba.Entre estas acciones estaban ataques simulados a refugiados cubanos, atentados a instalaciones militares americanas e incluso planes para la caída de un avión civil que sería responsabilidad del ...
Hace 2 días · Between July and December 1941, 717 RAF fighters passed through Malta and 514 left for North Africa. By early August, Malta now had 75 fighters and 230 anti-aircraft guns. Bristol Blenheim bombers also joined the defenders and began offensive operations.
Hace 12 horas · Alan Wilson / flickr / Creative Commons. A British Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot has died after a Submarine Spitfire crashed in a field near Coningsby air force base in Lincolnshire, UK. Lincolnshire Police confirmed that they were notified of the incident shortly before 13:20 on May 25, 2024, and emergency services were dispatched to the field ...
