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  2. Paul Mantz - Wikipedia

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    Mantz (the name he used throughout his life) was born in Alameda, California, [1] the son of a school principal, and was raised in nearby Redwood City, California.He developed his interest in flying at an early age; as a young boy, his first flight on fabricated canvas wings was aborted when his mother stopped him as he tried to launch off the branch of a tree in his yard.

  3. Kurt Nilsen - Wikipedia

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    In 2008, in connection with his latest and country-flavoured album Rise to the Occasion Kurt teamed up with American music legend Willie Nelson to perform the old country music standard "Lost Highway". The song was an instant hit in his native Norway and helped him top both the singles chart, the album chart, and the radio chart all at once. [2]

  4. The Enemy Below - Wikipedia

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    It is some time in the middle of World War II.The American Buckley-class destroyer escort USS Haynes is on patrol in the South Atlantic. Lieutenant Commander Murrell, a former Third Mate in the Merchant Marine and now an active-duty officer in the Naval Reserve, has recently taken command of the ship; he joined the Navy after his freighter was sunk by a German U-boat, and is still recovering ...

  5. List of firsts in aviation - Wikipedia

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    First flight of an aircraft with pneumatic tires: was Traian Vuia's March 18, 1906 flight with his Vuia 1, travelling at a height of about 3 + 1 ⁄ 3 ft (1 m) for about 12 m (39 ft). [ 44 ] First heavier-than-air unaided takeoff and flight of more than 25 m (82 ft) in Europe : was made by Alberto Santos-Dumont , flew a distance of 60 m (200 ft ...

  6. Travis Barker Takes First Flight Since Surviving Deadly 2008 ...

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    Travis Barker has taken his first flight in over a decade. The musician headed to Cabo with girlfriend Kourtney Kardashian, marking his first time flying since he survived a 2008 plane crash.

  7. Pilot makes sweet announcement to his flight attendant ... - AOL

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    A United Airlines pilot made a sweet announcement to his flight attendant mother as they took their first flight together.. The pilot, Cole Doss, shared a now-viral video to Instagram earlier this ...

  8. Heinz Knoke - Wikipedia

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    Heinz Knoke (24 March 1921 – 18 May 1993) was a World War II Luftwaffe flying ace.He is credited with 33 confirmed aerial victories, all claimed over the Western theatre of operations, and claimed a further 19 unconfirmed kills in over 2,000 flights.

  9. Watch on the Rhine - Wikipedia

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    After considerable bargaining, Kurt kills him, having concluded that Teck cannot be trusted. Realizing the dangers Kurt faces, Fanny and David agree to help him return. Time passes, and when the Mullers fail to hear from Kurt, Joshua announces he plans to search for his father as soon as he turns 18.