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“Won't it be nice when all this beastly killing is over, and we can enjoy ourselves and not hurt anyone? I hate this game.”

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Albert Ball, a renowned British fighter pilot, is hailed as the 'Father of the Royal Air Force'. Born on August 14, 1896, in England, he was killed in action on May 7, 1917 during World War I. In his short flying career, he shot down 44 enemy aircraft, becoming one of the most famous air aces of the time. more

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