In 1940, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto of Japan’s Imperial Navy informed his government that if Japan went to war, he would “guarantee to put up a tough fight for the first six months, but I have absolutely no confidence as to what might happen if it went on for two or three years.” […]
James “Jimmie” Doolittle is today most famous for his audacious B-25 bombing raid on Tokyo in the opening months of America’s entry into World War II, an attack featured in the 2001 movie Pearl Harbor. […]
In the second half of the 20th century, the aircraft carrier became a symbol of the United States’ position as a superpower. […]
Aviation Education Pioneer Lesson Plan: Grades 6-8, 9-12 […]
The Defense Satellite Communications Systems Phase III is an important part of the comprehensive plan to support globally distributed military users. […]
Few pilots enjoyed the job of ground Forward Air Controller (FAC). Every one of us would rather be flying aircraft and getting all the glory. […]
One of the mysteries is Amelia Earhart’s briefcase. A Marine in World War II claims he discovered the briefcase in a safe in the war zone during the invasion at Garapan, Saipan. […]
First Female Air Traffic Controller […]
Steve Fossett is a businessman and pilot who set several aviation records during his lifetime. He disappeared while flying solo on September 3, 2007. […]
Since early 1994, I have been involved in a project to locate aircraft wreckage seen on New Britain Island in Papua New Guinea, by Australian soldiers on a WWII patrol on 17 April 1945. […]
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