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Rickenbacker

American  
[rik-uhn-bak-er] / ˈrɪk ənˌbæk ər /

noun

  1. Edward Vernon Eddie, 1890–1973, U.S. aviator and aviation executive.


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"You've always been a bit gung-ho with your guitars," Gallagher said, reminiscing about borrowing the instrument - a black 1982 Rickenbacker 330 Jetglo - to appear on the cover of Oasis' 1994 debut single Supersonic.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Georgia Rickenbacker, Angelina Renteria, Danielle Sanchez and Rylee Gruener hit home runs to lead a 13-hit attack.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

It was first presented in 1936 by World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker, then the track’s owner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

Among the supporting cast, Olivia Griffin and John Kent Rickenbacker Jr. provide the musical accompaniment, with Griffin’s music therapist/yoga teacher playing the guitar and Rickenbacker’s nurse beatboxing.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2023

Rickenbacker became a captain during the last phase of the war and has twenty-four victories over enemy airmen to his credit.

From America's War for Humanity by Thomas Herbert Russell

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