At 7:55 a.m. Hawaii time, a Japanese dive bomber bearing the red symbol of the Rising Sun of Japan on its wings appears out of the clouds above the island of Oahu. A swarm of 360 Japanese warplanes followed, descending on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in a ferocious assault. The surprise attack struck a […]

The organization will focus on growing its museum. By Meg Godlewski “In the wake of the 2019 B-17 Flying Fortress accident…” The message begins in the Collings Foundation American Heritage Museum newsletter, “We are moving forward on our long-term plans to bring the aircraft from a nationwide flying exhibition to permanent display here in Massachusetts.” For […]

Vintage Aviation News By Adam Estes Of all the aircraft of WWII, few have had quite the cultural impact as the B-17, known in history as the “Memphis Belle.” This veteran of the 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, was the first to be flown across the country on a highly publicized war bond tour. It […]

LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. —  In this doctrine paragon episode, we capture the actions of the innovative warfare techniques of the 36th Bombardment Squadron (36 BS) during World War II. As a covert element of the “Mighty Eighth” Air Force, the 36 BS played a pivotal role […]