On a barge in lake mead, in Nevada, under a scorching sun, Dave Conlin pulled on long underwear, wool socks and a fleece jacket and pants. He donned an insulated drysuit over all that, strapped two ...
When one thinks of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operations in the months leading up to the Battle of Midway, one name that readily comes to mind is Lt. Edward “Butch” O’Hare, the F4F-3 Wildcat pilot ...
Embark on a thrilling journey back to the pivotal Battle of Midway in our latest video, "Dive Bombers Unleashed at Midway: Watch Japan's Fleet Burn in Battle!" Witness the intense air combat as ...
At Midway, the Dauntless was credited with sinking or mortally wounding each of the four Japanese aircraft carriers involved in the battle. Arguably the most important U.S. aircraft in World War II’s ...
The Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber was trapped inside the USS Yorktown with this bomb still attached to its cradle. The aircraft carrier was sunk by a Japanese submarine after the 1942 Battle of ...
Foreword / by Jill Kleiss -- Introduction / by Norman Jack Kleiss -- Kansas childhood, 1916-1932 -- The lure of flight, 1932-1934 -- Midshipman, 1934-1938 -- Finding love, 1938-1939 -- The Navy's ...
HONOLULU (KHON2) — On a quiet corner of Ford Island, a moment in history is turning heads. The Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum is home to all three types of Japanese aircraft used in the attack on Pearl ...
These admittedly highly subjective five Best Lists are virtually guaranteed to generate controversy, as no matter how much you justify your opinions with solid objective facts, some military history ...
Dive into the heart-pounding action of World War II in "Dive Bombers Unleashed: Watch Japan's Fleet Burn at Midway!" Witness the pivotal Battle of Midway as American dive bombers swoop down with ...