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In the 1960s, the Air Force begin drawing up specifications for a new close support plane: the AX; with support came from a team at the Pentagon.
In the 1960s, the Air Force begin drawing up specifications for a new close support plane: the AX; with support came from a team at the Pentagon.
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"Part One"In the 1960s, the Air Force begin drawing up specifications for a new close support plane: the AX; with support came from a team at the Pentagon.
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