Some fighter planes seem to get all the love. It doesn't matter if it's the P-51, F-22, Spitfire, or a MiG-21. A select handful of all-time greats are household names, and the rest are all but forgotten.
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Posted on May 10, 2021
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More than 75 years on, World War II remains central to our identity as Americans. It was the conflict that not only defined the United States’ forthcoming role as a superpower during the Cold War, linking national security with overseas conflicts, but also shaped our sense of self as the nation struggled with lingering economic depression and long-standing social tensions, coming together to fight common enemies. Aviation was central to victory in World War II and changed the nature and experience of warfare. For commanders, airplanes allowed new ways of waging war as the advent of aircraft carriers, transport planes, ground attack aircraft, and long-range bombers capable of devastating cities changed aviation from the supporting function it had played in World War I to an essential aspect of deciding the outcome of ground and naval battles. These new aeronautical technologies became a terrifying component of modern w
When I went to greet him after the programme, we had a brief talk and the usual jokes; he pated me on the back and told me to go and take my refreshment. I went with the intention of coming back to have a personal photograph with him, but unknown to me, that was the last time we would see each other. When I come back he had already left the hall, probably for the reception where dignitaries were hosted.
A day after the programme, I saw a post on the Facebook wall of Hajiya Maryam Tanko after she successfully defended her PhD thesis in the department. As the head of the department, Osakwe stood by her side in the photograph. I was surprised that the man would not get tired, but little did I know that he was close to his grave. Is it not amazing that no one knows his last day on earth?