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The Hells Angels originated on March 17, 1948, in Fontana, California, when several small motorcycle clubs agreed to merge. [12] Otto Friedli, a World War II veteran, is credited with starting the club after breaking from the Pissed Off Bastards motorcycle club over a feud with a rival gang. [13]
6 days ago · The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club was founded in Fontana, California, near San Bernardino, in 1948. “Hell’s Angels” was previously used as a nickname by World War II bomber crews and as the title of a Hollywood film (1930) about World War I aviators.
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On March 6, 1971, Hells Angels members from Ohio, New York, Massachusetts and California initiated a large-scale brawl with members of the Breed, in which knives, chains and clubs were brandished. [32]
Oct 9, 2013 · The ATF's internal summary of the Cleveland Hells Angels history notes that the charter was obtained on Dec. 16, 1967, and consisted of members from two local motorcycle clubs—the Gooses,...
- Vince Grzegorek
Mar 15, 2023 · So where did the name Hell’s Angels really come from? The motorcycle club’s official history says it comes from a World War II veteran from the All-Volunteer Group (AVG), better known as “the Flying Tigers.”
- Blake Stilwell
Nov 28, 2013 · The Beginning. The first Hells Angels Motorcycle Club is founded in California’s San Bernardino area. The origin of the club’s name is is fuzzy, but common theories are that it was inspired by...
Mar 1, 2022 · The pilots were known as “Hells Angels” because the combat missions they flew were literally death-defying. Many of them didn’t make the round-trip. Skulls scowled from the backs of the biker vests and jackets on the coat hooks.
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