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Jimmy Doolittle: Commander of the Doolittle Raid During World War II
Jimmy Doolittle's raiders carried out some historic firsts when their B-25s dropped the first bombs on Tokyo. The post Jimmy Doolittle: Commander of the Doolittle Raid During World War II appeared...
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Carl A. Spaatz: An Air Power Strategist
A doer and a problem-solver who got results without fanfare, `Tooey' Spaatz was dedicated to creating the Air Force as a separate military service. The post Carl A. Spaatz: An Air Power Strategist...
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Wave-Top Marauder
A faded wartime diary provides a window on the RAF's risky low-level bombing missions in the Adriatic. The post Wave-Top Marauder appeared first on HistoryNet.
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Relentless In Battle
Hellcat pilot David McCampbell used his gunnery skills to achieve “ace in a day” status twice, earning the Medal of Honor and ultimately becoming the U.S. Navy’s ace of aces The post Relentless In...
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A Wing and a Prayer
Neil Armstrong’s flying career nearly ended soon after it started, when he was forced to eject from his F9F Panther over Korea. The post A Wing and a Prayer appeared first on HistoryNet.
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Dick Merrill: Beating the Odds
Dick Merrill repeatedly gambled his life while barnstorming, delivering airmail, conquering the Atlantic, flying the Himalayas and pioneering airline routes, but he always came out with a winning hand...
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Gabby Gabreski: America’s Two-War Ace
Gabby Gabreski nearly failed out of his Army Air Corps flight training, but went on to become the top American fighter ace in Europe during World War II and a jet ace in Korea. The post Gabby Gabreski:...
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Frederick Rutland: Tinker, Sailor, Aviator, Spy
Royal Navy pilot Rutland earned a reputation as a WWI hero before a misstep led to his disgrace in 1941 The post Frederick Rutland: Tinker, Sailor, Aviator, Spy appeared first on HistoryNet.
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Johnny Alison: American Eagle
How the late, great Johnny Alison became a U.S. Air Force icon. The post Johnny Alison: American Eagle appeared first on HistoryNet.
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Richard Ira Bong: American World War II Ace of Aces
Richard Ira Bong shot down 40 Japanese aircraft and "ruled the air from New Guinea to the Philippines" on his way to becoming America's Ace of Aces. The post Richard Ira Bong: American World War II Ace...
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