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America’s Vought F4U Corsair Terrified the Japanese Military in WWII
The Corsair performed well during World War II, claiming 2,140 air combat victories against 189 losses—an overall kill ratio ...
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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
As U.S. forces headed toward the Japanese fleet, U.S. aircraft passed Japanese ... “Japanese Naval Aces and Fighter Units in World War II” by Ikuhiko Hata and Yasuho Izawa; “The First ...
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Boat on a Tokyo river has possible ties to Japanese fleet in WWII
A boat sitting in a river in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward that looks like any other watercraft has been causing waves online as it may have once been part of the Imperial Japanese Navy. There is a high ...
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500-pound US WW2 bomb explodes at Japanese airport 80 years later
A 500-pound bomb from World War II dropped by the United States on ... Miyazaki Airport when it was being used by the Imperial Japanese Navy. The bomb was discovered Thursday morning local time ...
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The War in the Pacific, 1944-1945
The U.S. Navy defeats the Japanese Navy in the largest naval battle ... Germany surrenders unconditionally. World War II in Europe is over. May 12-18, 1945 In Okinawa, Marines hit Japan's main ...