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American World War I fighter ace, Frank Luke Jr (1897 - 1918), with his SPAD S.XIII biplane, France, 18th September 1918.
American World War I fighter ace, Frank Luke Jr (1897 - 1918), with his SPAD S.XIII biplane, France, 18th September 1918.

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  • On Saturday, F-22 pilots shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon floating near South Carolina.
  • The pilots went by the callsigns "FRANK01" and "FRANK02," an apparent homage to a WWI hero.
  • Frank Luke Jr. was an airman credited with shooting down 14 German balloons during the war.

On Saturday, as F-22 pilots shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon floating near South Carolina, the callsigns of the airmen contained an apparent homage to a WWI hero.

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The F-22 that took down China's surveillance balloon used the call sign 'FRANK0…