Had Been Aboard The Ocean Liner Athenia When It Was Sunk By The Germans
One of the United State's top aces from WWII passed away May 1 at the age of 93. James Goodson was pulled into the conflict by an actual act of war. Having traveled to Europe aboard an ocean liner in 1939 working as a pantry boy, he was returning to the United States aboard the ocean liner Athenia after hearing a warning from then-Ambassador to England Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. that all expatriate Americans should leave as the clouds of war gathered.
Northrop Grumman has designed, developed, integrated and fielded a Mode S upgrade to the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) interrogator for the Sentry E-3D Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) fleet based at Royal Air Force Waddington.
Airborne Early Warning And Control Aircraft Bolsters Self-Defense Capabilities
Boeing has delivered, on schedule, the second Peace Eagle Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Turkish Armed Forces, further improving the country's self-defense capabilities.
'Liberty Belle' Was Substantially Damaged, But No Fatalities Resulted From The Incident
The NTSB has released a probable cause report from the June 2011 in-flight fire aboard the B-17G "Liberty Belle." There were seven people on board the aircraft when the fire broke out, but only one sustained minor injuries as a result of the incident.
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