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History
Ten hours after Pearl Harbor, the Japanese caught US airplanes on the ground—again.
The B-52 has proven itself stunningly effective and adaptable to whatever the world throws its way.
Miscalculations led the superior force to a stunning defeat in less than six weeks.
Eighth Air Force’s second Schweinfurt raid punctuated the grim period before long-range fighter escort
The rescue operation was almost perfect—but the POWs were gone.
Excellence, determination, and grit drove his historic rise to the top of the US military.
The city seemed doomed until airpower came to the rescue.
A century ago, American airpower came of age.