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World War II
November 2007
Lawrence Spinetta |
Battle of the Bismarck Sea The Battle of the Bismarck Sea doomed Japanese hopes for victory in the South Pacific and proved the might of precision air power. The three-day battle stunned the Japanese military and changed the course of the Pacific war.   |
Aviation History
July 2007
Don Hollway |
World War II: The Cactus Air Force Fought at Guadalcanal In 1942, a small group of die-hard aviators fended off Japanese invaders at Guadalcanal, code-named 'Cactus.' |
Aviation History
Sig Unander Jr. |
Strike of the Aztec Eagles The only Mexican Air Force unit to serve overseas during World War II fought to liberate the Philippines. |
World War II
Jon Guttman |
Free-for-All Over Rabaul After months of minor raiding, the U.S. Navy's new aircraft carriers took on a major target when they attacked Japan's key bastion in the Solomons in November 1943. |
Aviation History
November 2005
E.R. Johnson |
Fourteenth Air Force: Heir to the Flying Tigers Against seemingly overwhelming odds, the diminutive Fourteenth Air Force held the line against the Japanese in China during World War II. |
World War II
John Bryant |
Robert Felgar: A Bomber Pilot Remembers An interview with Robert Felgar about being shot down and captured in WWII. |
Aviation History
June 5, 2004
Jon Guttman |
Charles McGee: Tuskegee And Beyond Charles McGee never thought much of flying until he started training at Tuskegee. When he finally left the U.S. Air Force, he had 30 years and three wars behind him. |
Military History
January 2007
Ricardo Bonalume Neto |
A New Era in Aerial Warfare Began During the Korean War The first months of the Korean War saw a struggle for air superiority acted out by the fighters of the World War II vintage. Then the MiGs arrived, and a new era in aerial warfare began. |
Aviation History
January 2008
Alan Foster |
A Bad Day For Flying: The story of a WWII B-24 Commander shot down over Hankow Shot down in flames during a raid on Hankow, B-24 commander John T. Foster evaded capture and enjoyed an unlikely reunion with his Chinese nanny. |
Aviation History
September 2006
John W. Whitman |
Japan's Fatally Flawed Air Forces in World War II Japan entered World War II with two well-trained air organizations, but no long-range plan on how to keep them flying. |
Popular Mechanics
November 11, 2008
Andrew Moseman |
The 6 Most Lethal Aircraft in History Aviation experts and warplane veterans take a look at the history of single-engine planes, fighters, bombers and attack helicopters and pick six of the most lethal fliers in the past 100 years. |
Aviation History
September 2007
Derek O'Connor |
Biplane Battle: Flying Against the Bolsheviks During Russia's Civil War A mixed British squadron of fighters, bombers and recon aircraft battled Red cavalry during Russia's civil war. |
World War II
April 22, 2004
Brian Todd Carey |
Operation Pointblank: Evolution of Allied Air Doctrine In October 1943, the U.S. Eighth Air Force's losses became critical, forcing a reappraisal of the American daylight bombing strategy. |
World War II
June 2005
Walter Hassell |
USS Lexington: Walter Hassell Recalls the Torpedo Attack That Ended Lady Lex Unlike the flight crews, who had performed so well and valiantly, the ground crew and ship's company had been but spectators in the war. All this was to change. |
Aviation History
May 2007
Kelly Bell |
The Forgotten Few: Polish Airmen Fought During the Battle of Britain Polish airmen fought valiantly against marauding Messerschmitts during the Battle of Britain, only to see their contributions largely ignored at war's end as Poland was absorbed into the Communist bloc. |
Aviation History
Kelly Bell |
Air War Over Iraq In May 1941, British forces were fighting to keep Iraq in Allied hands -- a struggle that belatedly involved German and Italian aircraft as well. |
Aviation History
July 2005
H. Paul Brehm |
Navy Helldivers Strike Hyuga A raid on the Japanese battleship-carrier Hyuga was an arduous task for fliers of Air Group 87 from USS Ticonderoga. |
National Defense
May 2008
Grace V. Jean |
Technology Upgrades Give Edge to Ground-Attack Pilots A-10 jets will soon see an upgrade in technology. |
National Defense
March 2008
Grace V. Jean |
Pilot Stress, Aging Equipment Cause Angst at D.C. Air Guard Defending the nation's capital from an aerial attack might seem a good enough reason to give a wing commander whatever he needs. But it has not worked out that way for the aviators of the District of Columbia Air National Guard. |
Aviation History
July 2007
O'Brien Browne |
Edward 'Mick' Mannock: World War I RAF Ace Pilot RAF flight leader Edward 'Mick' Mannock devoted his meteoric combat career to teaching squadron mates how to survive in the Western Front's deadly skies. |
| AskMen.com |
Teamwork: Simon Sinek Don't forget to push yourself outside of your comfort zone. "It is that well-oiled machine that makes the pilots and the United States Air Force such a remarkable organization." |
