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British Army Airspeed Horsa Glider Force

circa 1944: Four British Army Airspeed Horsa gliders with their tails detached for unloading and a Waco Hadrian glider all safely landed in a field. Gliders were used as troop carriers in the Allied invasion of Europe. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

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Shamrock IV Launching 1914

May 1914: Launching Shamrock IV, Britain's challenge for the America's Cup Yacht Race, at Portsmouth. Shamrock IV was a yacht owned by Sir Thomas Lipton and designed by Charles Ernest Nicholson. She was the unsuccessful challenger in the 1920 America's Cup
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All Purpose Bomber

circa 1945: Three United States TBM Avenger bombers soar above clouds over the Pacific, World War II (1939-1945). The TBM, first known as the TBF Avenger, appeared in 1942 during the Battle of Midway. Because of its toughness, the TBM Avenger served from that point on as a bomber, a torpedo plane, and a search and anti-submarine aircraft. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)