By mid-1942, half a year after America entered the war, however, the U.S. Navy needed its own ... One of the best known airplanes of World War II, the B-25 bomber was also one of the most flown ...
The XF8B was envisioned to provide the U.S. Navy with a long-range carrier-borne fighter that could take the fight to the ...
The US Navy ship USS Edsall, endearingly referred to as the ‘dancing mouse’, which was sunken during World War II, was only now ... attacked by 26 carrier dive bombers, taking only one fatal ...
“ By the afternoon, only one Japanese carrier remained: Hiryū. It’s believed Best’s bomb was one of four to strike the vessel, making him the first pilot to successfully bomb two Japanese aircraft ...
The bomb was towed five miles from Southend ... strong team had worked in "some of the most challenging diving conditions". Royal Navy An eight-strong Royal Navy team performed 20 dives and ...
Over eight decades ago, the US Navy made the historic capture of a Nazi U-boat during World War II. A treasure trove of vital German ... a long-range attack boat developed with longer dive times and ...