Ken Dooley, author of “Relentless Pursuit: The Untold Story of the U.S. 5th Air Force’s 39th Fighter Squadron,” speaking at the Eight Bells Book Lecture, Naval War College Museum, Dec. 10, 2015.
Category: Heritage
Visiting the Kanoya Naval Air Museum
The Kanoya Naval Air Museum, which is situated at more than 500 miles from Tokyo, has the world’s last surviving Kawanishi H8K2 flying boat.
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By Max Smith [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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USS Hornet’s new nemesis – El Niño
Staff at USS Hornet museum in Alameda, California are racing against time to repair the teak flight deck before El Niño brings heavy rain that will cause more damage to the interior of the ship.
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By Sanfranman59 (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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MiG killer and 1st commanding officer of TOPGUN has passed away
The first commanding officer of United States Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN), retired Capt. Ronald E. “Mugs” McKeown, has passed away on Nov. 21. He was 76.
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Photo: McKeown family
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12 Planes of Christmas
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is having a “12 Planes of Christmas” fundraising campaign to maintain and restore their warbirds.
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By Pacific Aviation Museum (DSB-0429r) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons