The Oite Kamikaze-class destroyer was unique in that, it was sunk entering Truk Lagoon rather than exiting it Early in 1944, the island base of Truk served as the Japanese…
“Someone was going to die within the next two minutes, and it wasn’t going to be me or my wingman,” said Gary North, the first USAF pilot to down an…
Compared to the Merlin version, Spitfire’s performance with the DB 605 was excellent Among British aircraft, the Supermarine Spitfire is arguably the most well-known. The aim to provide higher performance…
The USS Austin LPD-4 is being towed by a CH-53 heavy-lift helicopter in Long Island Sound in the picture in this post The striking image in this post shows a CH-53 heavy-lift helicopter pulling the USS Austin LPD-4 in Long Island Sound in January 1968. According to a tweet that was…
After finishing his tour in Korea, Ted Williams returned to the major league and was later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame On February 16, 1953, US Marine Corps…
At 17,000 feet, a night fighter attacked the Sgt. R. Lewis-piloted Halifax II of 77 Squadron (KN-D, JB837), which thereafter blew up in a tremendous explosion The Battle of the…
An Albatros DII piloted by Manfred von Richthofen attacked right away when he saw a British F.E. 2b near the back of the British formation On September 17, 1916, two…
The F-18 Hornet was created as the first all-weather fighter and attack aircraft for the US military. It could perform conventional strike tasks like interdiction and close air support without…
On the B-17E, the tail gunner may have been the most important gunner. He used two.50 caliber machine guns to defend the back quarter of the aircraft. The tail guns…
Since the late 1940s, pilots have loved and imitated Chuck Yeager’s laconic, folksy drawl Every time you sit on a plane while traveling for the holidays, a voice that is…