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The Pacific Theater of World War II was one of the most ferocious naval campaigns in history during which capital ships ...
Using data from the U.S. Air Force, as well as multiple aviation publications, 24/7 Wall St. identified the most-produced military aircraft of WWII.
Despite advances in military technology, the Navy's most decorated aircraft carrier was at the Battle of Midway during WWII and other conflicts of the era.
Entering service in 1942, the USS Fletcher provided exceptional service to the U.S. Navy during WWII. It was used in the Guadalcanal Campaign and stationed near New Caledonia.
As a naval aviator in World War II, Donald McPherson got five aerial kills. Then he spent decades in a life of service.
Arthur Van Haren Jr. of Phoenix was one of only a handful of Hispanic ace fighter pilots. Yet he rarely spoke about his ...
The British navy still celebrates a famous World War II aircraft carrier that gave Hitler fits Sailors aboard HMS Dragon held a ceremony in December honoring the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal.
In the 1950s, with the advent of jet-powered military aircraft, anti-aircraft artillery became increasingly ineffective. The Navy realized that the future lay with ship-borne anti-aircraft missiles.
World War II veteran Donald McPherson recently passed away at the age of 103. Born on May 25, 1922, Donald was credited by ...
Wednesday, August 27, 2025, marks the 82nd anniversary of a military plane crash in which four airmen were killed.
Donald McPherson, a Nebraska native and decorated Navy fighter ace, was one of only 11 aces from the VF-83 squadron.
Amid the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end comes the death of what is believed to be America’s last surviving ace, Don ...