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This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series spotlights the growth and military importance of aviation in the Army. Featuring footage provided by the National Archives and Records Administration and filmed on location at Fort Rucker, Alabama, home of the Army Aviation School, this video shows how the ground commander must always be aware of the battle situation, where the enemy is, and what he is doing. It also depicts how Army...
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The Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park comprises four noncontiguous sites in Dayton, Ohio. The park was established to 'commemorate the legacy of three exceptional men - Wilbur Wright, Orville Wright, and Paul Laurence Dunbar - and their lives and works in the Miami Valley; recognize the national significance of the contributions made by the Wright brothers and Paul Laurence Dunbar and the city of Dayton's role in their contributions;...
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Features the full text of "The First Flight Across the Atlantic," written by Ted Wilbur and presented online by the Naval Historical Center of the U.S. Department of the Navy in Washington D.C. Notes that this flight took place in May 1919 when a U.S. Navy crew and aircraft led by Lieutenant Commander Albert C. Read completed the trip.
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The history of the airborne soldier is the focus of this episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series. Recapturing tumultuous days in the past two decades when paratroopers have been used repeatedly with great success in global conflicts and in limited "police actions," this video from the National Archives and Records Administration gives credit to the men of the Strategic Army Corps for the vital missions they performed in World...
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Audrey Parker's life changes forever when Pearl Harbor is attacked on December 7, 1941. Her brother, a talented young Navy pilot, had been stationed there. Fresh out of nursing school with a passion and a born gift for helping others, both Audrey and her friend Lizzie suddenly find their nation on the brink of war. Driven to do whatever they can to serve, they enlist in the Army and embark on a new adventure as flight nurses. Risking their lives on...