Plane Facts: Aircraft Carriers
These huge warships, which do just what the name says they do, can travel around the world’s oceans, bringing …
These huge warships, which do just what the name says they do, can travel around the world’s oceans, bringing …
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MYSTERY
Nearly 40 WASPs died in service during World War II, but only one went missing in action (MIA). What …
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First Successful Aerial Refueling: 1921
Altitude Accomplished: 1,000 feet
Gallons Transferred: 5
Transfer Method: Wingwalking, plane hopping
Refueling Hoses …
Near-Midair Collisions Reported Each Year: Approximately 200
Actual Collisions: Between 15 and 25
Fatal: 70%
Distance From Airport Most …
The Super Connie went missing over a remote tract of open ocean. Sinister theories abound. But what really happened …