Posts by Shawn Janes
This Week in WWII – 3rd Week of January
97th BG 414th BS B-17 Mid-Air
“Photographs are usually looked at. But for you to know the story, what you need to do is to look into.” -Anonymous Freedom—a seven-letter word which means the world to people. It ignites one’s soul to conquer fear and embrace courage. It inspires people to unite and fight as a single force. Freedom is a…
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The Glory of F-35B
“And like no other sculpture in the history of art, the dead engine and dead airframe come to life at the touch of a human hand, and join their life with the pilot’s own.” ― Richard Bach To fly is to be free. To fly is to be in control. To fly is to be at…
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Remembering Our Victory
VJ Day serves as a reminder to many Americans that if they want to achieve something good, they have to make firm decisions. They have to make a good choice and follow one vision. So in the end, they’ll achieve something that they can truly be proud of.
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World War II FLAK Training
“No one can stop you from getting to heaven, not even the sky.” -Anonymous In life, we face different kinds of battles; battles against ourselves, battles against others and battles against nations. In war, our soldiers also face different kinds of challenges. Our soldiers bravely fight in war for all of us. They fight endless…
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Aviation History
“The reason birds can fly and we can’t is simply because they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings.” ― J.M. Barrie When you look at the sky, what can you see? When you see birds fly, what comes to your mind? When you feel the wind, what do you feel inside?…
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