German fighter pilot spared enemy bomber in WWII — and it proves empathy critics dead wrong

Franz Stigler, a German fighter pilot, spared American bomber pilot Charles Brown during World War II, illustrating how ...
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“Bill” Wenzel, WWII fighter pilot, celebrates 100th birthday

A WWII veteran is celebrating his 100th birthday this week! Clarence “Bill” Wenzel served in the Navy as a fighter pilot from 1944 to 1949. He flew a F6F Hellcat Fighter Plane, making 72 landings with ...
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Remains of World War II fighter pilot Captain Arthur Lingo identified and returned home

KERN COUNTY, Calif. – On Monday, the Department of Defense's POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that the remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Captain Arthur M. Lingo of Fellows, California -who was killed ...
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WWII fighter pilot returned home to Phoenix a hero, but a battle raged on for him

A Phoenix man sought to honor his grandfather, a decorated World War II fighter pilot, after learning of his struggles with PTSD. Lt. Arthur Van Haren Jr., a Latino fighter ace, shot down nine enemy ...
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How German pilots came to respect American airmen in World War II

During World War II, German fighter pilots entered combat expecting American airmen to be inexperienced and fragile. This ...
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100-year-old WWII pilot takes flight in P-51 Mustang fighter plane

"World News Tonight" anchor David Muir reported on a remarkable moment as a 100-year-old World War II fighter pilot returned to the skies over McKinleyville, California, taking the controls of the ...
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The American World War II fighter that nearly killed its own pilots

During World War II, the American F4U Corsair was one of the fastest fighter planes ever built—and one of the most dangerous to fly. This story follows U.S. Navy and Marine Corps pilots, along with ...