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The Japanese WWII aircraft that survived where others failed
In a war where many Japanese aircraft were fast but fragile, the Mitsubishi Ki-51 stood out as a rugged, dependable workhorse ...
During World War II, Japan was exceptionally innovative in aviation. The nation produced the infamous Mitsubishi A6M "Zero," which devastated the Allies in the early phases of the conflict, and other ...
Walking Archive on MSN
Japan bought an American airliner before World War II
On the eve of World War II, Japan secretly purchased an advanced American airliner: the Douglas DC-4E. Officially sold as a ...
The National Interest on MSN
Japan’s Fleet of F-35 Fighter Jets Is Growing. So Are Its Military Bases.
Japan now operates dozens of advanced F-35 stealth fighters—including the F-35B STOVL variant, based on its two ...
Not even three months after the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, Americans on the west coast thought they were under attack. Sirens sounded across Los Angeles in the early morning hours of Feb. 25, ...
There are no rows of white crosses along the Satsuma Peninsula or victory memorials dotting Kagoshima Bay. No markers at beaches on Kyushu bearing names of American car brands — Buick, Cadillac, Stutz ...
Sgt. Kenneth Nine was scheduled to ship back to the states that Monday morning. After partying until 5 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, the 27th Infantry platoon sergeant sat exhausted in front of Schofield ...
Japan is sending fighter jets to Europe in its boldest military deployment since World War II. The deployment, announced last month in Tokyo, underscores the growing relationship between Tokyo and key ...
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