Perhaps the most significant Zero captured during World War II, and the one that contributed most to Allied victory in the…
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Sinking Force Z: the day the Imperial Japanese Navy killed the Battleship
by Dario LeoneThe loss of Force Z was a colossal disaster for the British, and one that effectively marked the end of its…
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The story of the Nakajima Kikka, the Japanese Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe that never was
by Dario LeoneThe Kikka successfully performed its first and only test flight, which lasted just 20 minutes, on Aug. 7, 1945 from Kisarazu…
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Battle of Midway, sunken Japanese aircraft carrier, Kaga, found!
by Dario LeoneThe loss of four large attack carriers, including Kaga at Midway, was a crucial setback for Japan, and contributed significantly to Japan’s ultimate…
