After ‘Hub’ Zemke whipped them into shape, the P-47 pilots of the 56th Fighter Group went on to score 992 1/2 confirmed kills.
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WASPS of War
Nancy Harkness Love proved her mettle in the air and gained recognition for women […]
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Japan Bombs the West Coast
A floatplane launched from an Imperial Japanese Navy submarine dropped its bombs in September […]
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Pioneering Air-Sea Engagement
Didier Masson’s 1913 attack on a Federalist gunboat at the behest of Mexican rebels was one of the earliest airstrikes carried out against a naval vessel.
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Red Stars Over Berlin
Soviet bombers raided the capital of Germany in mid-1941 but caused little damage—and left little warning of the terrible retribution to come later.
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Light the Fuse and Go! – Conversation With A Test Pilot
“Pete” Everest became the fastest man alive when he flew the X-2 to a […]
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Defining The Jet
The Cold War accelerated jet aircraft development without a shot being fired in the 1940s.
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The Cactus Air Force: A Thorn in Japan’s Side
A small group of die-hard aviators fended off Japanese invaders at Guadalcanal, code-named ‘Cactus.’
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RAF Ace Robert Stanford Tuck: The Pilot Even the Enemy Admired
Tuck’s hard-won flying skill and a remarkable run of good fortune contributed to victory in the Battle of Britain.
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Corsairs Above The Coral: A Black Sheep’s Story
When Fred Avey joined “Pappy” Boyington’s flock, he found himself among a pack of wolves in Black Sheep’s clothing.