Kunkle served as a fighter pilot during WWII and flew P-38 and P-57 aircraft. Kunkle received the Distinguished Service Cross for engaging 20 German aircraft and downing two of them. (U.S. Air ...
on the night two men around him died — both Japanese fighter-pilots, shot down by the 1940 Heisman Trophy winner — Tom Harmon floated above the Yangtze River in Japanese-occupied China. His legs were ...
The last EP-3E Aries II of VQ-1 "World Watchers" has completed its final operational mission and returned home. On Oct. 29, 2024, after nearly sixty years ...
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk easily got lost among the more glamorous names of World War II fighter aircraft like the P-38 Lightning, P-47 Thunderbolt, and P-51 Mustang. While the Warhawk saw extensive ...
On Sunday, the U.S. flew the B-1B bomber to train with South Korean and Japanese fighter jets near the Korean Peninsula, demonstrating the three countries’ firm resolve and readiness to respond to ...
This collaborative approach would eventually beget joint combat aircraft programs across the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force that would result in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.