How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and ...
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Take a flight in a TBM Avenger torpedo bomber
The TBM Avenger is the largest and heaviest single-engine bomber of World War II, according to Pete Ballard, the Capital Wing ...
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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
The carriers located Shoho and dispatched 53 SBDs, 22 TBD-1 Devastator torpedo bombers and 18 F4F-3s to eliminate it. The Japanese light carrier’s hangar sheltered eight A6M2 Zeros, four A5M4 ...
10 Military Aviation Movies Featuring Real Aircraft
From dogfights to epic bombing runs, these 10 military aviation films soar with real aircraft that bring authentic air power ...
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After decades lying unknown, USS Oklahoma sailor to rest at Arlington
John G. Connolly, the chief pay clerk who died aboard the USS Oklahoma in the 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and became ...