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The flight that nearly changed the history of WW II: during the Pearl Harbor attack a lone unarmed US Navy JRS-1 seaplane took off and almost found the Japanese Fleet
Aviation History / Military Aviation

The flight that nearly changed the history of WW II: during the Pearl Harbor attack a lone unarmed US Navy JRS-1 seaplane took off and almost found the Japanese Fleet

By 
Thomas Van Hare
Dec 9 2022

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Did you know Japanese Kawanishi H8K flying boats conducted a second raid on Pearl Harbor in March 1942? Here’s how it went.
Aviation History / Military Aviation
Did you know Japanese Kawanishi H8K flying boats conducted a second raid on Pearl Harbor in March 1942? Here’s how it went.
Dec 6 2022
By 
Dario Leone
The US Navy SBD Dauntless Dive Bombers’ strike and the momentum of Midway shift from the most powerful Carrier Task Force on Earth, to a single remaining Imperial Japanese Navy Carrier
Aviation History / Military Aviation
The US Navy SBD Dauntless Dive Bombers’ strike and the momentum of Midway shift from the most powerful Carrier Task Force on Earth to a single remaining Imperial Japanese Navy Carrier
Jun 19 2022
By 
William Cobb
On the Eve of the Battle of Midway Legendary Naval Aviator Jimmy Thach had 27 F4F Wildcat fighters and was his Squadron’s Only Pilot
Aviation History / Military Aviation
Did you Know on the Eve of the Battle of Midway Legendary Naval Aviator Jimmy Thach had 27 F4F Wildcat fighters and was his Squadron’s Only Pilot?
Jun 6 2022
By 
William Cobb
The Dogfight that led to the birth of the “Thach Weave” maneuver, the defensive counter employed during WWII by all US Navy and USMC fighter pilots when dealing with the Zero´s superior maneuverability
Aviation History / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
The Dogfight that led to the birth of the “Thach Weave” maneuver, the defensive counter employed during WWII by all US Navy and USMC fighter pilots when dealing with the Zero´s superior maneuverability
Oct 1 2020
By 
Dario Leone
The Story of James P. Muri, the B-26 pilot who buzzed the flight deck of Japanese Aircraft Carrier Akagi during the Battle of Midway to save his crew
Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The Story of James P. Muri, the B-26 pilot who buzzed the flight deck of Japanese Aircraft Carrier Akagi during the Battle of Midway to save his crew
Apr 27 2020
By 
Dario Leone
Battle of Midway, sunken Japanese aircraft carrier, Kaga, found!
Aircraft Carriers / Aviation History
Battle of Midway, sunken Japanese aircraft carrier, Kaga, found!
Oct 18 2019
By 
Dario Leone
The story of Wade McClusky, the US Navy dive-bomber pilot who changed the course of the Battle of Midway
Aviation History / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
The story of Wade McClusky, the US Navy dive-bomber pilot who changed the course of the Battle of Midway
May 26 2019
By 
Dario Leone
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