On January 4, 1936, the Vought SB2U Vindicator made its first flight, becoming the U.S. Navy's first monoplane dive bomber ...

The Vought SB2U Vindicator was America’s first monoplane dive bomber, marking a new era in naval aviation. Trump’s Remarks to Female Reporters Spark Outcry ‘Most extreme crime': Daughter, mother ...

At the height of World War II, the U.S. Navy faced a critical training dilemma: how to safely prepare thousands of new pilots for carrier landings without exposing them to the very real threats posed ...

David Aba Isquith [Jan. 11, 1935-Dec. 5, 2024] served in the U.S. Navy from 1957 to 1986, leaving with the rank of captain. After retiring in 1996, he and his wife Clare moved to Sedona in 2000 and ...

Luke Diaz is a freelance military writer with experience with active duty experience in the US Navy as well as defense and industrial engineering. He is a former Naval Flight Officer who performed ...

I am normally a Silent Service submarine history enthusiast, and a qualified Navy submariner 1956, but this freshwater aircraft carrier story sparked my interest. I never knew about this part of the ...

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This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The B-29 is one of the most iconic bombers to emerge in ...

Photograph taken from a Japanese plane during the torpedo attack on ships moored on both sides of Ford Island shortly after the beginning of the Pearl Harbor attack. View looks about east, with the ...

The Battle of Midway is regarded as one of the finest and most influential naval victories in history. The battle took place in June 1942 and pitted three U.S. aircraft carriers against four Japanese ...