The National Interest on MSN3d
America’s Vought F4U Corsair Terrified the Japanese Military in WWII
The Corsair performed well during World War II, claiming 2,140 air combat victories against 189 losses—an overall kill ratio ...
What we know about U.S. military's anti-DEI purge of WWII Enola Gay aircraft photos
Enola Gay was the name of the B-29 aircraft that dropped the world's first atomic bomb used in war on Hiroshima, Japan, ...
The bizarre reason why Trump admin is targeting a WWII plane
The Trump administration reportedly flagged images of a World War II bomber because it has “gay” in its name.
Pentagon Flags WWII Plane That Nuked Japan as Woke
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber “Enola Gay,” which dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, was not, in fact, gay ...
HuffPost on MSN16d
Trump Admin Slammed As ‘Stupidest’ Ever After Linking WWII Plane ‘Enola Gay’ To DEI
Yet perhaps the most laughably egregious flagged image is a photograph of the Enola Gay, the World War II aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, in August 1945. Crew of the Enola ...
World War II aviation history lands at permanent exhibit on USS Intrepid
Discover the Intrepid Museum's World War II exhibit, showcasing the Corsair aircraft and artifacts from Loren Isley's final mission and other historic items.
Dark Seas on MSN23d
Japan's Sunken Super Weapon That Nearly Changed WW2
On December 19, 1944, the East China Sea became the stage for a high-stakes submarine duel. Japan’s newest aircraft carrier, Unryū, was on her first combat mission when an American torpedo struck, ...
Enola Gay Aircraft—And Other Historic Items—Inaccurately Targeted Under Pentagon’s Anti-DEI Purge
References to the aircraft—which dropped the first war-time atomic bomb—were flagged for removal from Pentagon photos and online posts as part of a DEI purge, presumably because of the word “gay.” ...
Japan Airlines to Buy 17 Boeing 737-8 Planes, 11 Airbus A321neo Aircraft
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Airlines said on Wednesday it plans to buy 17 additional Boeing 737-8 aircraft for its fleet. The airline also said it plans to buy 11 Airbus A321neo aircraft to replace Boeing ...
The Associated Press on MSN17d
An Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from one of the fiercest battles of World War II
Eighty years on from the Battle of Okinawa during World War II, the remains of some of ... of the Okinawa archipelago, southern Japan, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) U.S. MV-22 Osprey ...