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An 8-inch fragment of fuselage from the B-25 bomber Whirling Dervish, which crashed in China after the raid, is now displayed at the USS Hornet Museum as a symbol of shared sacrifice.
One of America's oldest aircraft carriers gets its name from Admiral Chester Nimitz whose strategic thinking turned the tide during World War II.
PUT-IN-BAY – See a rotating Fresnel lens, scale models, paintings and photos of giant steam ships and an aircraft carrier ...
The change in carrier qualification requirements is a huge watershed moment that has ramifications for the Navy's future jet trainer plans.
Landing on an aircraft carrier defines Naval aviation. But new pilots won't have to do it until later in their training.
The keel laying ceremony held Wednesday was viewed at five different watch parties throughout Wisconsin. The Navy is building ...
Discover the story of the Martin AM Mauler, a powerful but troubled U.S. Navy attack aircraft that first flew on August 26, ...
At 26,000 Feet” provides historical analysis of in-flight bathroom breaks based on the firsthand accounts of the military men ...
Bay Area locals are being invited by USS Hornet staff to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on Aug.
Aircraft carriers are typically in operation for 50 years, but they have to go through intense maintenance at the halfway ...
America’s last surviving World War II ace pilot died Aug. 14 at his Nebraska home, the Beatrice Daily Sun reported.
A World War II veteran from Nebraska believed to be America's last surviving “ace” pilot because he shot down five enemy ...