USAF restores WWII airbase that launched nuclear bombs on Japan to counter China
The US Air Force restores North Field Airbase, the WWII launch site for the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings, to counter China.
WWII airstrip in Central California sold. It was ‘the country club of training bases’
“A lot of airstrips were built in California during World War II. What made Eagle Field stand out from others was that it was ...
War Stories in Their Own Words: ‘I was flying directly into the eye of a typhoon,’ a Lehigh Valley WWII veteran remembers
In 1984, Pearce and his daughter wrote the song “We Love Allentown” in response to Billy Joel’s “Allentown.” It’s been ...
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Tinian's Historic WWII Airfield Undergoing Major Reconstruction
The airfield’s design enables aircraft ... with a population exceeding 15,000 Japanese and Koreans. During World War II, Tinian's strategic location made it a prime target for the U.S. military.
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WWII airstrip in Central California sold. It was ‘the country club of training bases’
Davis had visions of restoring the WWII airfield and eventually made it a home for vintage aircraft and vehicles. Due to his recent health, Davis elected to put the airstrip and the surrounding ...
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Trump policy pivots rattle aid-reliant Pacific ally Palau
PELELIU AIRFIELD, Palau -- The muddy gravel airstrip on Palau's Peleliu Island, hacked out of tropical jungle by the Imperial Japanese Navy during wartime, has seen few flights over the past 20 years.
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Russians find ‘underground city’ of war era on Etorofu island
A Russian team discovered a sprawling bunker complex apparently built by imperial Japanese forces on Etorofu ... by Soviet forces at the end of World War II. The expedition leader likened the ...
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‘Bat Bombs’: A weird, disturbing WWII weapon that used South Texas bats
The Mexican free-tailed bat, which roosts under our freeways and in caves, even shows up on radars during their evening mass ...
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In 1945, eighty years ago, no one knew how World War II would end
Eighty years ago, during World War II, the United States operated full-scale military operations worldwide while planning how to wage peace once the guns fell silent.