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Introduction and Table of Contents Comment: Tiger Lil was a well known aircraft in the Korean War, recognized everywhere she went. Her crew was well trained, and displayed great respect and love for this plane. In his story, Wayland Mayo covers the complete life of Tiger Lil, from the roll out on Boeing’s production line, to her final plunge into the sea. Most airmen develop a

INTRODUCTION The Tupolev Tu-4 (NATO reporting name: Bull) was a piston powered engine Soviet strategic bomber that served the Soviet Air Force from the late 1940s to mid-1960s. It was a reverse-engineered copy of the U.S.-made Boeing B-29 Superfortress. Probably the most significant development in aviation history is one which most Americans don’t even know happened. We worked hard to get our B-29 built so we

The Sukhoi SU-17 FITTER was a Soviet attack aircraft developed from the SU-7 fighter bomber. Over 2867 were built, and it had a long life and was widely exported to Middle Eastern Air Forces. The production aircraft was named FITTER-C. In a move to eliminate single engine strike aircraft from it’s inventory the Russian Air Force retired it’s last SU-17M4 along with it’s fleet of MIG-23/27s

Sukhoi Employs Over 29,000 Workers. Russia presently has two major aircraft production corporations, both building a most impressive array of military jet fighters. SUKHOI and MIKOYAN (MIG) through the years have continued to improve the performance of their fighters, resulting in some exceptional performing aircraft. In doing research on the Sukhoi I noticed the remarkable resemblance of various models of the two corporations. Sukhoi has produced

In the aftermath of the Japanese occupation of Korea which ended with Japan’s defeat in World War 11 in 1945, Korea was divided by the Soviet Union north of the 38th Parallel and by the United States south of the 38th Parallel. The Soviets and Americans were unable to agree on the implementation of Joint Trusteeship over Korea. This led in 1948 to the establishment of

With their speed of more than 200 MPH faster our losses were unacceptable This article is certainly not meant to glorify the German Air Force, but to show you many photos of aircraft you may not have seen before. Along with the photos will be specifications and comments. The German aircraft did have many innovative designs that have stirred the minds of history buffs and aviation

INTRODUCTION: This website is a tribute to dedicated and courageous military men who gave everything they had for their country. I have met several who received the Medal of Honor, many others who made history or changed the fate of the world; men like Paul Tibbets. Dick Bong, Jimmy Doolittle, and many others who all had the same characteristics. They all possessed a strong devotion to

Alaskan’s assault on the Mackinac Recalled By Danny K. Shepherd A Man’s man – That’s how those who knew Captain John Lappo back in the 50’s referred to the pilot made infamous by his aerial assault on the Mackinac Bridge that connects the upper peninsula of Michigan with the lower. The story made headlines across the Midwest, and indeed the country, when news leaked out about the

David Lee Hill was born on 13 July 1915 in Kwangju, Korea, the son of a missionary who moved to Texas when he was six. After finishing Austin College in 1938, “Tex” completed naval flight school and served in a torpedo squadron on the USS Saratoga and in a dive-bomber squadron on the USS Ranger. Hill was among the first Americans to see combat in World

    Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was the Commander in Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy in WWII. He was considered Japan’s greatest military leader, credited with the success of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. U.S. Naval Intelligence had broken the Japanese Military Code, and on April 14th, 1943, they intercepted a message that said Admiral Yamamoto would be flying to Bougainville on the 18th. The

B-29 CREWS TORTURED BY THE JAPANESE Japanese war crimes I am completely speechless, disgusted, saddened, shocked, infuriated, and sick after researching this story about JAPANESE WAR ATROCITIES. If you can read this article without being shocked to the point of throwing up, then you must have a strong stomach. As time passes we deny the Holocaust, and the Japanese make continued long term attempts to re-write

Publisher: The Lyons Press Author: George Feifer Length: 492 PAGES The Battle for Okinawa can be described in the grim superlatives of war. In size, scope and ferocity, it dwarfed the Battle of Britain. Never before had there been, probably never again will there be, such a vicious sprawling struggle of planes against planes, of ships against planes. Never before, in so short a space, had

B-29s Suffer Major Damage by Mig-15s in the Black Tuesday Over Namsi Raid   Viewers of your website will probably be interested in knowing that my new book, BLACK TUESDAY OVER NAMSI, A TRUE HISTORY OF THE EPIC AIR BATTLE OF THE KOREAN WAR, has been published and is available for purchase from Heritage Books, Inc. 1-800-876-6103. The book chronicles the calamitous B-29 daylight-bombing mission flown

All five brothers were killed when their ship was sunk by a Japanese sub. The death of the five Sullivan brothers was impossible to imagine. So horrible it forced the U.S. War department to adopt “The Sole Survivor Policy” so it would never happen again. Can anyone even think of the heartache that the Sullivan family suffered? How much sorrow can a family take? The brothers

Copy of Pacific Stars and Stripes article, December 30, 1950 This article about the 31st and 91st Recon Sq was in a Stars and Stripes Sunday supplement. There was a full page of photos plus the following text: Story provided courtesy of William F. (Bill) Welch, crewmember on Lt. Earle Ambrose’s crew. The story of the highly secret mission of a little-known group of men and

THE KUGISHO MXY7-K1 OHKA The Ohka (CHERRY BLOSSOM) was a Japanese suicide plane powered by three solid propellant rocket motors with 8 to 10 seconds firing endurance. It carried a 2646 pound high explosive warhead in the nose. It was actually a flying torpedo. Used mostly against American ships invading Okinawa, it was extremely effective. It was carried to the target beneath a mother aircraft such

The 19th Bomb Group is one of the oldest military organizations, having served with distinction in two World Wars plus Korea. It is one of the most decorated units in the Strategic Air Command. Their motto has always been “A CHECKMATE TO AGGRESSION”. WE will endeavor to cover their performance in the Korean War. Operation Korea After serving in WW11, the 19th was assigned to Guam

Plans to Drop Atomic Bombs Would Have Caused WWIII The fame of Douglas MacArthur saturates American history. As a graduate of the United States Military Academy his exploits have filled numerous books. His rise to power came through his brilliant and sometimes flamboyant victories in the brutal war in the Philippines during WWII. He had retired from active service in December, 1937, but was recalled to