DC plane crash has striking similarities to a 1949 tragedy
In 1949, a passenger plane and a military craft collided near Washington DC, launching a grim recovery effort in the Potomac ...
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F-35 Lightning II: supersonic fighter that inherits the legacy of the P-38 and revolutionizes military aviation
The F-35 Lightning II is one of the most advanced supersonic fighters of today, used by the U.S. Air Force and military ...
History: USA WWII Ace Major Richard Bong & The Lockheed P-38 Lightning
At its time, the P-38 was the first American military plane to register speeds in excess of 400 mph (644 kph) at level flight ...
A history of commercial plane crashes and what we learned from them
Collisions like the one between an American Airlines plane and a helicopter over the Potomac River in D.C. this week have led ...
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Airplane Crash 76 Years Ago Killed 55 at National Airport
Fast forward to January 13, 1982 and 78 people lost their lives in another crash into the Potomac River. This time it was Air Florida flight 90, a Boeing 737 that took off on an icy day and hit the ...
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Investigators make major discovery over Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash which killed 38
The Azerbaijani passenger plane that crashed on Christmas Day killing 38 people suffered external damage and was riddled with holes in its fuselage, a preliminary report revealed. Azerbaijan ...