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A sergeant pilot was a non-commissioned officer who had undergone flight training and was a qualified pilot in the air forces of several Commonwealth countries before, during and after World War II. It was also a term used in the United States Army Air Forces , where they were commonly called flying sergeants .
First jet fighter to fly, cancelled. [1] Horten Ho 229: Germany: February 1945: Prototype: n/a: 3: Fighter/bomber, first jet powered flying wing. [20] Junkers Ju 287: Germany: August 1944: Prototype: n/a: 1: Testbed for multi-engine bomber design. [21] Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star: US: January 1944: Operational: January 1945: 361: First ...
Fighter aces in World War II had tremendously varying kill scores, affected as they were by many factors: the pilot's skill level, the performance of the airplane the pilot flew and the planes they flew against, how long they served, their opportunity to meet the enemy in the air (Allied to Axis disproportion), whether they were the formation's leader or a wingman, the standards their air ...
Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556. Watkins, Robert A. (2009). Insignia and Aircraft Markings of the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. Vol. IV, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations.
Mi Amigo memorial. A grove of ten scarlet oak trees (Quercus coccinea) was planted on 30 November 1969 as replacement trees to honour the crew, [1] [2] and on the same day a pair of memorial plaques attached to a large boulder were unveiled in a ceremony attended by the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Alderman Daniel O'Neill; the Bishop of Sheffield, John Taylor, and Major General John Bell ...
Red Dog is a member of the G.I. Joe Team as one of Sgt. Slaughter's Renegades. His real name is David Taputapu, and his rank is equivalent to that of sergeant E-5. Red Dog was born in Pago Pago, Samoa, and debuted as an action figure in 1987 as part of the Sgt. Slaughter's Renegades three-pack, along with Mercer and Taurus. [225]
Robert Rudolph Remus [6] (born August 27, 1948), better known by his ring name Sgt. Slaughter, is an American voice actor and retired professional wrestler.
No. 501 Squadron was the 14th of the 21 flying units in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, [12] the volunteer reserve part of the British Royal Air Force.The squadron won seven battle honours, [4] flying Hurricane, Spitfire and Tempest fighter aircraft during World War II, and was one of the most heavily engaged units in RAF Fighter Command.