When most people think of the Pacific Theater of World War II, they envision tropical islands, heat, and jungle combat.
The P-39 Airacobra may be the least loved American fighter plane of World War II, deemed inadequate by military planners at the outset of hostilities and written off as nearly useless by many ...
Historian John McManus rates the accuracy of World War II battles in movies and TV shows. He looks at the bombing raids in "Masters of the Air," starring Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan. He describes ...
A squadron of American Wildcats had just touched down on the deck of USS Lexington for a rapid refuel after a searing air ...
In 1943, Japanese Zeros raided northern Australia, clashing with newly arrived RAF Spitfires over Darwin. It was a battle of ...
Humanity achieved flight a mere decade before the outset of World War I in 1914, and pioneers did not take long to press the revolutionary new science into service. The first fighter pilots fought in ...
There is much to admire about “Masters of the Air,” the new limited series about the 100th Bomb Group during World War II. The unit was nicknamed the “Bloody Hundredth,” which gives you an idea of the ...
Military sacrifice weighed heavily on this World War II combat veteran and his family, his grandson now realizes.
Sometimes you're not angry at a TV show, you're just disappointed. Or, rather, you want to pick up said TV show and shake some sense into it. You want to have been there in the beginning with a big ...
Discover What’s Streaming On: Masters of the Air finally soars onto Apple TV+ this week, taking viewers on a harrowing journey through the skies with real-life Air Force officers during World War II.