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 ...

there was Admiral Yamamoto. In 1943, the U.S. targeted the exceptionally skilled Japanese commander and killed him in what constituted a precision attack for the time — with the P-38G Lightnings ...

It’s April 18th, 1943 and a squadron of P-38s races low over the waves ... for the highest profile target of their careers, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. A revenge attack for Pearl Harbor, Operation ...

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 ...