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The f6f hellcat pilot remains the navys ace of aces with 34 aerial victories. Targeting assessment and marketing in the air campaign against german industry history of military aviation. Naval aviation training continued memories of ww ii training and women in the training command. By mass communication specialist 2nd class eric lockwood, naval history and heritage command communication and outreach division a long and illustrious career started on this day in 1944 when the last iowaclass battleship, missouri bb 63, launched from the new york navy yard.
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