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U-2
How the legendary U-2 spy plane landed on an aircraft carrier

The famed U-2 “Dragon Lady” reconnaissance and spy aircraft is an icon of the Cold War still in service today. It’s crewed by some of America’s most elite pilots, and even then the fi…

ByLogan Nye
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7 craziest moments in Army history
ByLogan Nye
world war i weapons
The 6 most terrifying weapons of World War I
ByJames Elphick
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ByJames Elphick
This American WWII fighter plane was deadliest in the hands of the Soviets
ByMiguel Ortiz
Did this British soldier have nine lives?
ByBethaney Phillips
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5 honorable ways veterans pay respect to the fallen
ByTim Kirkpatrick

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