For many Navy pilots in World War II their first combat mission was a moment that would shape the rest of their lives. Don ...
The potency of the US Navy’s air power increased at a bewildering rate during the second world war. From hair-raising early exploits against a superior opponent, ever more capable military aircraft ...
The Battle of Midway stands as one of the most consequential clashes of the Second World War, reshaping the balance of power ...
Robert Hunt was a torpedoman on the USS Tambor. He ran 12 consecutive war patrols in the Pacific and never fully shook what those missions felt like. "I was just sure I was going to die," he recalled ...
Nicole Townsend is a Director of the Second World War Research Group, Asia-Pacific. Eighty years ago this week, Japan surrendered after nearly four years of war in the Asia-Pacific. For Australia, ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GettyImages 3090072 MPI Getty Images 2 The potency of the US Navy’s air power increased at a bewildering rate during the second ...