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A fighter pilot is a military aviator trained to engage in air-to-air combat, air-to-ground combat and sometimes electronic warfare while in the cockpit of a fighter aircraft. Fighter pilots undergo specialized training in aerial warfare and dogfighting.

Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot John Hemingway 'just lucky'

Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot John Hemingway 'just lucky'
Nov 9,2023 2:01 pm

... Group Captain John Hemingway, now 104, was a Fighter Pilot in the Battle of Britain...

Ukraine war: Fighter ace and two other pilots killed in mid-air crash

Ukraine war: Fighter ace and two other pilots killed in mid-air crash
Aug 26,2023 6:10 pm

...By Alex BinleyBBC NewsOne of Ukraine s most celebrated Fighter Pilots and two other airmen have been killed in a mid-air crash...

Taiwan bear badge punches back after China drills

Taiwan bear badge punches back after China drills
Apr 11,2023 11:30 am

... A third badge shows a Taiwanese Fighter Pilot slapping a panda, China s national symbol...

Oscars 2023: How to watch the nominated films

Oscars 2023: How to watch the nominated films
Mar 11,2023 8:31 pm

... Top Gun: MaverickWhat s it about? - After 30 years of service, Fighter Pilot Maverick must train a young group of graduates for a high-profile mission...

Selfie image shows US pilot flying over Chinese 'spy balloon'

Selfie image shows US pilot flying over Chinese 'spy balloon'
Feb 22,2023 5:21 pm

...By Sam CabralBBC News, Washington DCThe US Department of Defense has released an image taken by a Fighter Pilot as he flew over the Chinese balloon shot down earlier this month...

Chris Mason: The profound questions Zelensky's European tour poses

Chris Mason: The profound questions Zelensky's European tour poses
Feb 8,2023 9:21 pm

... Presenting a Fighter Pilot s helmet to the Speaker of the Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, he pointed to the writing upon it: " We have freedom, give us wings to protect it...

Ukraine war: President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the UK

Ukraine war: President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the UK
Feb 8,2023 12:11 pm

... The leader then presented Sir Lindsay with a Ukrainian Fighter Pilot s helmet...

How Ukraine's 'Ghost of Kyiv' legendary pilot was born

How Ukraine's 'Ghost of Kyiv' legendary pilot was born
May 1,2022 2:30 pm

...Ukraine s Fighter Pilots are vastly outnumbered by the Russians, and have become legendary - thanks in part to the story of an alleged flying ace called " Ghost of Kyiv"...

I found my grandfather's WW2 plane wreck in the Arctic

Feb 16,2020 10:07 am

The Grandson of a World War Two Fighter Pilot has journeyed to The Wreckage of the plane in which his grandfather died.

Royal Navy Commander Phil Richardson, from Hampshire, found the plane in Norway after footage of The Site was posted on YouTube.

His grandfather Lt Cdr Ron Richardson died in a crash after his plane was hit during a daring raid on a German warship.

Flying his Grumman Hellcat Fighter Bomber , Lt Cdr Richardson's mission was to attack the battleship Tirpitz, the pride of the German Navy , that was mounting attacks on The Arctic convoys.

You can see more on Inside Out South on Bbc One in The South of England on Monday, 21 January at 19:30 Gmt



Source of news: bbc.com

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