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TIL that US military pilots were not allowed parachutes in World War I because it was believed they would be too quick to abandon their planes at the first sign of danger.

by whatilearned April 1, 2023, 4:38 am

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TIL Early drones were developed during the First World War. These radio controlled planes were primarily for target practice but by 1942 a drone with a built in TV camera was capable of delivering a torpedo to a ship 20 miles from the controller.

by whatilearned March 29, 2023, 11:52 am

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TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane’s tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions.

by whatilearned March 18, 2023, 10:10 pm

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SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT MILITARY PLANES

by CopyPastaArchive March 9, 2023, 5:54 am

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TIL Plane hijackings used to be common in the US by Cuban-Americans wanting to return to Cuba. In a 7 year span from 1968-1974, 130 planes were hijacked.

by whatilearned March 3, 2023, 9:32 pm

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TIL American WW2 airplanes were sent to war unpainted starting in 1943. The polished surface made the planes faster and lighter, giving more range to all planes and more cargo hold for the bombers

by whatilearned January 26, 2023, 12:09 am

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TIL In 1942, German submarines sunk a British passenger ship. They surfaced to collect survivors, announced their presence to the allies and sailed under a Red Cross flag. The U-Boats were attacked by allied planes, forcing the submarine to throw all the survivors back into the sea and crash dive.

by whatilearned January 7, 2023, 1:52 pm

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TIL Richard M. Daley authorized the midnight bulldozing of Meigs Field, a small, downtown, lakefront airport in Chicago. This stranded 16 planes on the ground including several Fire Department helicopters. The FAA fined the city $33,000 for not giving 30 days notice ahead of an airport closure.

by whatilearned December 16, 2022, 5:27 pm

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My grandfather destroyed 9 German planes

by cringeyjokesman December 13, 2022, 4:16 pm

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planes trains & automobiles speech peter gave to gaslight lois

by CopyPastaArchive November 26, 2022, 5:24 am

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TIL the falling out between Rudolf and Adi Dassler which led to the creation of Adidas and Puma, took place during a 1943 Allied bombing attack when Adi said “here are the bloody bastards again” referring to the Allied war planes, but Rudolf was convinced Adi meant him and his family

by whatilearned November 10, 2022, 7:53 pm

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TIL, Smoky, a Yorkshire Terrier, was a famous war dog who served in World War II. She was an eight-month-old Yorkshire Terrier found abandoned in a foxhole in New Guinea in February 1944. Smoky is credited with saving 250 men and 40 U.S. planes from possible destruction over a three-day period.

by whatilearned November 10, 2022, 1:46 pm

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