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May 12, 2024

Honoring Heroes: Book Presentation Commemorates WWII Pilot and Allies’ Sacrifice in Zeewolde

On May 5th, the book presentation of ‘Lenny – A Debden Eagle’ was held at De Verbeelding in Zeewolde, the Netherlands. This special event was attended by three family
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December 14, 2023

U.S. Jets to Europe

In 1948, during the beginning of the Berlin crisis, the U.S. decided to deploy jet fighter to Europe. The deployment concerned 16 Lockheed F-80s of the 56th Fighter Group.
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October 10, 2023

Berlin Airlift: 75 years anniversary

The Berlin Airlift, spanning from 1948 to 1949, stands as a pivotal episode marking the initial clash of ideologies between Western nations and the Soviet Union during the Cold
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October 3, 2023

Released: On the Edge – Part One

This book is part one of the series on U.S. Air Force reactions during the Cold War; author Cees Steijger examines the circumstances under which some events brought the
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September 24, 2023

Early B-29 bombing experiments in Europe

Three B-29A bombers (serial numbers 45-21747, 45-21750, 45-21751) had touched down at RAF Marham in March 1946 to participate in Project Ruby. That was a joint Anglo-American project to
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September 23, 2023

Coming soon: Secret Mission

In 1948 Wiesbaden Air Base, or Lindsey Air Station, near the town of Wiesbaden on the river Rhine, was a hub supporting the Berlin Airlift “Operation Vittles” with around-the-clock
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September 23, 2023

Korean War hindered U.S. build-up in Europe

By December 31, 1949, the Strategic Air Command (SAC) possessed a total of 837 aircraft, out of which 521 were capable of carrying atomic bombs. The photo depicts a
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