April 18, 1943: Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto - the architect of Pearl Harbor - was shot down in the South Pacific. His escort pilots failed to protect him from a daring U.S. ambush.

Richard Bong and others achieved significant victories. The P-38 also downed Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, a key Japanese figure. However, the aircraft faced challenges in Europe due to engine and ...

Notably, the P-38 was used in Operation Vengeance, the successful mission to intercept and kill Japan’s Admiral Isoroku ...

On April 18, 1943, U.S. intelligence intercepted flight plans for Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto - the mastermind behind Pearl Harbor. What followed was a daring, high-stakes mission deep into enemy ...