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LAST GREAT AIR BATTLE
The Marianas Turkey Shoot wiped out Japanese air power and ended an era
July
1
1959
PETER MAAS
LAST GREAT AIR BATTLE
PETER MAAS
July
1
1959
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ARTICLES
LAST GREAT AIR BATTLE
The Marianas Turkey Shoot wiped out Japanese air power and ended an era
July
1
1959
PETER MAAS
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