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Garth Calitz Jan 19, 20213 minThe RAF remembers the beginning of Operation GranbyThe British military contribution to the Allied Coalition to remove the Iraqis from Kuwait was codenamed, Operation Granby. The 17th...
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Garth Calitz Jan 5, 20213 minThe flying life Jean Mermoz – The father of international AirmailIn January 1921, on his third try, Jean Mermoz got his pilot’s license. Three years later, he signed up as a pilot with Lignes Aeriennes...
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