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Richard R. Ayesh’s journey as a B-17 Flying Fortress bombardier
From Wichita factory worker to B-17 Flying Fortress bombardier—Richard R. Ayesh's transformation during WWII, from enlistment struggles to combat training.
WWII aircrew sanitation at operational altitude
Military Aviation Museum tackles aviation's most human problem in groundbreaking exhibit
Every military aviator knows that combat operations don't pause for basic human needs. But...
How the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor could have been prevented with just one Arleigh Burke class DDG
The Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor
One of history's major turning points was the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor on December 7,...
A U-2 pilot recalls how the Cuban Missile Crisis almost turned into WWIII
A U-2 pilot tells a scary story that took place during the Cuban Missile Crisis
August 1955 saw the first flight of the original U-2A,...
The Apple TV+ series “Masters of the Air,” is about the WWII “Mighty Eighth” Air Force
Masters of the Air
The first images for Apple TV+'s upcoming World War II drama, "Masters of the Air," were released on October 5, 2023....