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A US military aircraft just returned to a WWII airstrip that was once the site of a bloody battle in the Pacific
A US military cargo plane returned to a World War II airstrip on Saturday ... a basis for the HBO miniseries "The Pacific." The aircraft's touchdown on the Peleliu airstrip epitomizes the US ...
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The Navy Built a Record 50 Jeep Casablanca-Class Aircraft Carriers for 1 Reason
Escort carriers, also known as “Jeep Carriers,” were smaller, lightly armored WWII aircraft carriers built quickly to support ...
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, during World War II. The pilot handpicked the name, honoring his mother, the ...
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 ...
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World War II Aircraft
The Museum’s collection of 30 World War II-era American military aircraft ranges from propeller-driven trainers, fighters, flying boats, and bombers to the nation’s first generation of jet-powered ...
Enola Gay: Huge uproar as WWII bomber suffers Trump's DEI purge for its ‘last’ name
The US military has launched an effort to eradicate content that pertains to diversity, equity, and inclusion ( DEI ), including images of “Enola Gay,” the B-29 bomber that dropped an atomic bomb on ...
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Map Shows US and Chinese Aircraft Carriers in Pacific This Week
The United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson is escorted into a navy port in Busan, South Korea, on March 2, 2025. The United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson is escorted ...