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This Day in History: WWII's "Big Week"

On this day in 1944, the “Big Week” of World War II comes to an end. Allied forces had been pounding enemy targets for six consecutive days, finally striking a decisive blow to German air power.

Importantly, Big Week also laid the groundwork for Allied air superiority on D-Day.

“Everything that came together during Big Week was about one thing,” historian Bill Yenne concludes, “the use of American airpower to defeat German airpower in order to ensure the success of an epic campaign on the ground.”

FULL STORY: https://www.taraross.com/post/tdih-big-week

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Artwork: "Old Reliable". Artist: Michael Hagel, USAF Art Collection

Record Group 330: Records of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseSeries: Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

This item is a pastel drawing.

Original caption: An early model C-130 engine sitting on a test cell

Rhein-Main AB,

West Germany

December 11, 1984

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Convair B-36 over the Grand Coulee

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A US B-17 Flying Fortress tries to avoid heavy anti-aircraft fire on a mission over Ludwigshafen, Germany - Sept 1944

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Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing during the public unveiling to the press. It was powered by eight Allison J35-A-15 turbojet engines.

Date: September 29, 1947

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F-15E Strike Eagle

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Happy heavenly birthday to Robert Henry Lawrence Jr., the United States’ first Black astronaut! 🚀👨🏾‍🚀

Lawrence was a highly skilled pilot who, at age 31, was assigned to the @usairforce and National Reconnaissance Office’s’ Manned Orbiting Laboratory after graduating from the former’s Test Pilot School in June 1967. 

Just six months after his assignment, Lawrence was killed in a jet crash while training — and he never had the opportunity to launch into space. 

Today we honor Lawrence’s accomplishments and the strides that he made for future generations of Black Americans. 🕊️