aviator
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A year later, American aviator Charles Lindbergh made the first solo, nonstop trans-Atlantic flight aboard the Spirit of St. Louis plane.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
"This was... a race against the clock, as it was critical that we locate the downed aviator as quickly as possible, while at the same time keeping our enemies misdirected," Ratcliffe told the news conference.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
The comments came hours after U.S. forces in a daring early Sunday morning mission rescued an American aviator trapped in Iran for more than 24 hours.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
For nearly two days, injured and alone, a U.S. aviator hid in a remote mountain crevice as Iranian forces and militias closed in on him with helicopters and drones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Less than a year later, on March 28, 1912, another Russian aviator came into the world.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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