NASMAIN copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Warhawk and Nate Down, Mariveles volcano, Bataan Peninsula, Philippines -- Admiral Yamamoto's grand scheme -- Tora Tora Tora! -- ...
Late in World War II, American pilots believed they had already defeated Japan’s air power. Their F6F Hellcats dominated the skies, and Japanese aircraft were often slower, weaker, and flown by ...
A World War II fighter with a confirmed aerial kill over the Pacific Theater is now on the open market, drawing attention ...
CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- "This was some tough stuff," reflected Vern Shmidt, a 99-year-old Valley veteran who served during the Battle of the Bulge. He was one of a handful of veterans who walked ...
In World War II, the United States built a western Pacific airfield here, another there, and more elsewhere, each intended to ...
World War II proved that control of the oceans could determine the outcome of a global conflict. While battleships had long ...
From the Me 262 to late-war Spitfires and Mustangs, this list ranks WWII’s quickest combat-ready aircraft by top speed and ...
World War II produced some of the most consequential military leaders in modern history.