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Last D-Day Pathfinder pilot flies C-47 aircraft this weekend

Hamilton is going to fly the plane just as WWII paratrooper re-enactors plan to stage an airdrop over Frederick, Oklahoma. The event is part of a celebration planned for Hamilton by the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team and will depart from World War II-era Frederick Army Air Field from an original wooden hanger.

By Kristine Froeba

4 years ago

Airmen receive Distinguished Flying Cross for airdrop under fire in Afghanistan

Two airmen were awarded the oldest medal in U.S. military aviation history Friday for their actions in Afghanistan on Jan. 5, 2016, which left bullet holes in their aircraft’s rudder.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago