Why Was The UK's Fairey Battle Called A "Flying Coffin"?
This aircraft, the Fairey Battle, a British-made bomber, became known during the war as the “Flying Coffin,” and is remembered to this day by many World War II veterans by this name. In this article, ...
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Remarkable women of WW2 to be celebrated
Lettice Curtis was the first woman to fly and deliver operations in a Lancaster bomber Another of the statues commemorates Lettice Curtis, who was the first woman to fly and deliver operations in ...
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Pentagon Flags WWII Plane That Nuked Japan as Woke
the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, in World War II. Thinking individuals will be unsurprised to learn that the Enola Gay was not actually named ...
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Enola Gay: Huge uproar as WWII bomber suffers Trump's DEI purge for its ‘last’ name
and inclusion (DEI), including images of “Enola Gay,” the B-29 bomber that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945. Enola Gay was named after pilot Colonel Paul Tibbets Jr's mother ...
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‘Really huge’ unexploded WWII bomb found outside Paris triggers major rail disruption
Trains to and from Paris were heavily disrupted following the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb early on Friday near the world’s third-busiest train station. Almost 500 trains were ...
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Pics of WWII Bomber Flagged For Removal Under Pete Hegseth’s ‘DEI’ Purge — Because ‘Gay’ Is in Its Name
and even photos of World War II Hiroshima bomber Enola Gay, have been flagged for deletion. Tens of thousands of photos and online posts were listed in what appears to be a preliminary list of ...
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Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris halts Eurostar travel to London and trains to northern France
The device was found close to where dozens of Olympic events were held. LONDON -- Eurostar trains to London, including all trains heading to northern France, stopped abruptly on Friday morning ...
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Traffic at Paris' Gare du Nord train station halted as unexploded World War II bomb found near tracks
Paris — Eurostar trains to and from London and other trains heading northward from Paris were brought to a halt Friday following the discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War II ...
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'Gay' nuclear bomber plane purged from Pentagon archives for very bizarre reason
The effort has also led to images of the WWII nuclear bomb plane the 'Enola Gay' being taken down because of, well, you may be able to guess why. It appears that because the B-29 plane that ...
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WWII bomb disposal operation in Paris causes hours of travel chaos and Eurostar line closure
This photo provided by the Paris Police Prefecture shows a huge unexploded World War II-era bomb that caused transportation chaos in Paris, that included the suspension of high-speed rail links ...
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WWII bomb defused after forcing rail shutdown and Eurostar chaos in London and Paris
Eurostar services are expected to resume between London and Paris on Saturday after the discovery of an "excessively dangerous" unexploded Second World War bomb. The cross-Channel operator halted ...