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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 March 2007 Jon Guttman |
Richard Ira Bong: American World War II Ace of Aces In 1942, Richard "Dick" Ira Bong was quiet, shy and introverted on the ground; aggressive, hostile and fearless in the air.  |
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.  |
World War II John Wukovits |
Battle of Rennell Island: Setback in the Solomons The tactical judgment of Admiral Robert C. Giffen may have contributed to the loss of the cruiser USS Chicago.  |
World War II David H. Lippman |
Turning Point in the Pacific The Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal spelled the difference between victory and defeat for the United States in the Pacific war.  |
Aviation History November 2006 Richard R. Bender |
Victor Tatelman: World War II B-25 Pilot in the Pacific Their assignment in the Pacific took Victor Tatelman and the other pilots and crew members of the 499th Squadron to new low levels in search of the enemy.  |
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.  |
World War II David H. Lippman |
First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Like weary boxers, the opposing forces slugged it out with one another in Ironbottom Sound.  |
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.  |
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.  |
World War II June 2005 Eric Hammel |
Okinawa: The Last Landing The American invasion of Okinawa was the largest amphibious assault of World War II. It was also the last.  |
Aviation History Ronald V. Regan |
American Volunteer Group: Flying With the Tigers A secretly recruited group of American pilots led by a former aerobatics performer achieved hero status in two nations during World War II and won a permanent place in the annals of aviation history.  |
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.  |
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.  |
World War II Stanley A. Frankel |
Battle for Bougainville: Hell on Hill 700 Losing Hill 700 to the Japanese meant defeat for the American forces on Bougainville. To the men of the 37th Infantry Division, that was unthinkable.  |
World War II August 25, 2004 William B. Allmon |
USS Liscome Bay As the escort carrier Liscome Bay turned to launch its aircraft off Makin Atoll on November 24, 1943, Lt. Cmdr. Sunao Tabata of I-175 found himself presented with a target that submariners dream of.  |
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 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 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 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.  |
Aviation History July 27, 2004 Walter A. Musciano |
Condor Legion: Luftwaffe in Spanish Skies During the Spanish Civil War, a group of German pilots that became known as the Condor Legion honed their hunting skills in Spain's skies.  |
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 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.  |
Aviation History January 2007 Otto Kreisher |
The Rise of the Helicopter During the Korean War Used primarily for search and rescue in the Korean War's early days, choppers had become an essential battlefield tool by the conflict's end.  |
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 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.  |
World War II October 2006 Stanley C. Jersey |
Ordinary Marines: Guadalcanal's Lonely Patrol During World War II An unsung unit patched together from a depleted battalion of 2nd Division leathernecks cleared the way for the legendary Carlson's Raiders on Guadalcanal.  |
World War II Anthony M. Scalzo |
Italian Naval Massacre During the March 28, 1941, Battle of Cape Matapan, British Admiral Andrew B. Cunningham decided once and for all who would be master of the Mediterranean.  |
World War II October 2005 Bob Hackett |
Japan's Underwater Convoys A series of top-secret Japanese submarine missions could have altered the course of World War II.  |
World War II Sherwood S. Cordier |
Red Star vs. the Rising Sun The undeclared conflict between the Soviet Union and imperial Japan at Khalkhin Gol cast a long shadow on subsequent events in the Pacific theater and on the Russian Front.  |
Military History Colin D. Heaton |
The Count: Luftwaffe Ace Walter Krupinski Luftwaffe ace Walter Krupinski trained, led and served alongside some of the greatest fighter pilots in history. And with 197 victories, he was no slouch himself. An interview  |
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.  |
Aviation History Jon Guttman |
Soviet Fighter on Three Fronts In the years before World War II, Russia's Evgeny Stepanov flew against the Germans over Spain and fought the Japanese over Khalkin Gol.  |
World War II Donald J. Young |
Phantom Raid on L.A. Anxiety about a possible Japanese invasion of the West Coast caused anti-aircraft crews guarding Los Angeles to shoot first and ask questions later.  |
World War II November 2005 Eric Niderost |
China Marines: The Lost Leathernecks From 1937 to 1941, in the twilight of peace, the China Marines found themselves on the front lines of conflict.  |
Parameters Winter 2003/2004 Donald Chisholm |
The Risk of Optimism in the Conduct of War The Rapid Dominance approach to warfare can be appealing to a country like the U.S. that has technological advantages, but it requires an optimistic view on one's ability to manipulate the will of adversaries.  |
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.  |
National Defense July 2006 Grace Jean |
Irregular Warfare Underscores Equipment Shortcomings While U.S. military commanders in the Middle East generally are satisfied by Pentagon efforts to move needed technologies to the front lines, much remains to be done.  |
National Defense March 2012 Dan Parsons |
Air Force Trades Quantity For Quality The Air Force will cut airmen and ditch some underperforming and unwanted aircraft, focusing instead on purchasing fewer but more capable new models in order to bridge a years-long investment gap, officials said.  |
Parameters Summer 2004 William E. Rapp |
Past its Prime? The Future of the US-Japan Alliance Over the next two to three decades, Japan will liberalize and expand its security posture in broad ways long sought by the United States, but at the same time will increasingly desire to chart its own course in foreign policy.  |
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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."  |