How iconic 'Battle of Midway' Japanese aircraft carriers were finally found

The Sōryū and Hiryū aircraft carriers remain lost to history, as their locations remain a mystery, but the others have been ...

Why US WW2 Fighter Planes Used An Insignia That That Looked Like Japan's Rising Sun

The United States has used several different insignia on its military aircraft throughout its aviation history, and some have ...
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What Was Japan's First Fighter Jet After WW2?

During World War II, Japan was exceptionally innovative in aviation. The nation produced the infamous Mitsubishi A6M "Zero," which devastated the Allies in the early phases of the conflict, and other ...
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The F6F Hellcat Downed More than 5,000 Japanese Warplanes in World War II

The Hellcat’s forgiving flight characteristics and durability allowed less experienced pilots to survive early engagements and gain greater experience against the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero. The ...
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Attack on Pearl Harbor from Japanese fighter pilots, prisoners of war points of view

Adm. William Furlong was a U.S. Navy rear admiral during World War II and served as Chief of Naval Ordnance from 1937 to 1941 ...