Battle of Midway

During the Battle of Midway a USAAF B-26 Marauder pilot buzzed the flight deck of Japanese Aircraft Carrier Akagi to save his crew – The Aviation Geek Club

Jun. 4, 1942, 7:10 a.m., 150 miles northwest of Midway Atoll . . . Moments after releasing a torpedo at the Japanese carrier Akagi, the B-26 Marauder “Susie-Q” thunders down the carrier’s flight deck, nearly grazing the bridge. Although the Marauder did not make its first flight until Nov. 25, 1940, its design showed such …

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The flight that nearly changed the history of WW II: during the Pearl Harbor attack a lone unarmed US Navy JRS-1 seaplane took off and almost found the Japanese Fleet – The Aviation Geek Club

On Dec. 7, 1941, as ships burned and bombs fell, a lone American JRS-1 seaplane took off and turned north on a flight that nearly changed the history of World War II. On Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor, catching America’s Pacific Fleet by surprise. As ships burned and bombs fell, a lone …

The flight that nearly changed the history of WW II: during the Pearl Harbor attack a lone unarmed US Navy JRS-1 seaplane took off and almost found the Japanese Fleet – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

Did you know Japanese Kawanishi H8K flying boats conducted a second raid on Pearl Harbor in March 1942? Here’s how it went. – The Aviation Geek Club

In March 1942 the Japanese staged a somewhat audacious plan of sending a flight of 2 Kawanishi H8K long range flying boats to reconnoiter the damage they had done to Pearl Harbor and drop bombs on the 10/10 repair dock. The Kawanishi H8K was a flying boat used by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service …

Did you know Japanese Kawanishi H8K flying boats conducted a second raid on Pearl Harbor in March 1942? Here’s how it went. – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

The US Navy SBD Dauntless Dive Bombers’ strike and the momentum of Midway shift from the most powerful Carrier Task Force on Earth to a single remaining Imperial Japanese Navy Carrier – The Aviation Geek Club

In many way’s the SBD Dauntless Dive Bombers were the forlorn hope of the Navy’s defense of Midway. While the island itself had been hit and also launching attacks all morning, EVERY single strike had failed thus far. As Jimmy Thach fought for his life against the Combat Air Patrol of the Imperial Japanese Navy’s …

The US Navy SBD Dauntless Dive Bombers’ strike and the momentum of Midway shift from the most powerful Carrier Task Force on Earth to a single remaining Imperial Japanese Navy Carrier – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

Did you Know on the Eve of the Battle of Midway Legendary Naval Aviator Jimmy Thach had 27 F4F Wildcat fighters and was his Squadron’s Only Pilot? – The Aviation Geek Club

Aviation History / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy The Dogfight that led to the birth of the “Thach Weave” maneuver, the defensive counter employed during WWII by all US Navy and USMC fighter pilots when dealing with the Zero´s superior maneuverability Source link

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