6553:. It also notes that the Soviet Union has better air defenses than does the United States, leaving the United States more vulnerable to atomic attack. It finds that in a war with the Soviet Union, the United States will have to seize forward bases from which to launch bombers for nuclear strikes, and that the United States will have to strike first to preempt a Soviet nuclear attack if the Soviet Union develops an atomic arsenal and the United States detects preparations for such an attack.
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5405:, – undamaged. During July 1945, the B-29s have carried an average bombload of 7.4 tons (6.7 metric tons) per plane – an increase of 4.8 tons (4.4 metric tons) since November 1944 – dropped more than 75 percent of their bombs by radar, and suffered a loss rate of only 0.4 percent of aircraft raiding Japan (down from 5.7 percent in January 1945).
537:, claiming 14 Japanese aircraft destroyed in the air and 18 on the ground in exchange for the loss of 17 U.S. aircraft, but bad weather prevents them from employing the "Big Blue Blanket" tactic of maintaining continuous coverage over Japanese airfields to prevent Japanese aircraft from attacking the U.S.
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Pacific Fleet aircraft carriers launch a second strike against Formosa. During the April 11 and 13 strikes, their aircraft shoot down at least 16 Japanese planes, destroy additional Japanese aircraft on the ground, and strike airfields and road and railroad targets, for the loss of
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In clearer weather, Task Force 38 aircraft employ the "Big Blue
Blanket" tactic over Luzon, flying 757 sorties, shooting down all four Japanese aircraft that they meet in the air and claiming another 75 destroyed on the ground. Task Force 38 loses 10 planes in combat and 18 due to non-combat causes.
2210:. During its two-week cruise to the Tokyo area and Okinawa its pilots have claimed 393 Japanese aircraft shot down and 250 destroyed on the ground, in exchange for the loss of 84 planes, 60 pilots, and 21 aircrewmen in combat and 59 planes, eight pilots, and six aircrewmen in non-combat incidents.
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picks them up. Upon returning to base, he discovers that he had been out on a date with a nurse board the plane the night before he shot it down. Although he sports an
American flag on his P-51D to signify shooting down the C-47, he is not awarded an official kill, but he does receive an
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orders the dispersal of
Japanese industry to underground, semi-underground, and surface sites, with aircraft plants taking top priority. Although it does not become a general effort until April or May, Japanese officials predict completion of the mandated dispersal by December
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and small naval craft. It is the last of seven days of Task Force 38 support to the
Lingayen landings, during which it has flown 3,030 combat sorties, dropped 9,110 bombs – totaling about 700 tons (635,036 kg) of bombs – and lost 46 planes in combat and 40 to non-combat
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a 24-hour campaign where nearly 9,000 Allied aircraft attacked targets across
Germany in effort to destroy all means of transportation available. Targets included railway marshalling yards, level crossings and signal boxes, bridges, canal locks and other transport
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in foul weather, flying 717 sorties and dropping 212 tons (192,325 kg) of bombs. They shoot down all four
Japanese aircraft they encounter in the air and claim 42 more on the ground, in exchange for the loss of 10 U.S. aircraft. They also sink a number of
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pilots one of the fighters, but later claims not to have fired his guns. Gunners aboard the B-32s claim two
Japanese fighters shot down and one probable; aboard one of the B-32s, one man is wounded and another killed. It is the last aerial combat of World War
8039:, Martin Düspohl (ed.) on behalf of the Kunstamt Kreuzberg/Kreuzberg-Museum für Stadtentwicklung und Sozialgeschichte in co-operation with the Verein zur Erforschung und Darstellung der Geschichte Kreuzbergs e.V., Berlin: Kunstamt Kreuzberg, 1995, pp. 12seq;
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Task Force 38 launches its last strike of the war, targeting Tokyo. A second strike jettisons its bombs in the sea when it receives word of the ceasefire agreement with Japan. In the final large dogfight of World War II, 15 to 20 Japanese planes jump six
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fire, and Task Force 58 retires from
Japanese waters. During its strikes on Kyushu and the Inland Sea it has claimed 528 Japanese aircraft destroyed; Japan admits to 163 aircraft lost in air-to-air combat and additional Japanese planes destroyed on the
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in Norway while the Allied aircraft are conducting a strike against German Navy vessels. The Allies lose eight
Beaufighters and one Mustang in the failed raid, and the Germans lose several Fw 190s. Two of the Fw 190s shot down in the combat
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U.S. Navy escort carrier support to the Lingayen Gulf landings ends. During 12 days of support, their aircraft have flown 6,152 sorties and claimed 92 Japanese aircraft destroyed in exchange for the loss of two aircraft, both
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which destroys 41 square kilometers (16 sq mi) of the city, killing an estimated 88,000 to 125,000 people, injuring at least 41,000 and perhaps as many as a million people, and leaving probably a million people
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during takeoff and landing. On 6 November 1945, the piston engine of an FR-1 failed on final approach and the pilot started the jet engine and landed, thereby performing the first jet-powered carrier landing, albeit
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February 18 – The Horten H.IX V2, the second prototype and first powered prototype of the Horten Ho 229, suffers an engine failure during its third test flight and crashes at Oranienburg, Germany, killing its pilot,
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Task Force 38 aircraft conduct an early morning night strike against Formosa, sinking a large tanker in exchange for the loss of three U.S. aircraft, then fly 682 sorties during daylight hours to strike and conduct
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attacks. By 1500 hours, 647 Soviet combat aircraft are in the air. The day ends with the Soviet Air Force having flown 5,300 sorties, claiming 131 German aircraft shot down in exchange for 87 Soviet aircraft.
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at its end which mates to a fixed probe mounted on the receiving aircraft, is perfected. It is superior to and replaces the looped-hose system which had been in use since 1934, and it remains in use today.
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A U.S. Army Air Forces air intelligence report finds that Army Air Forces aircraft had destroyed 30,152 German aircraft during the war in Europe in exchange for 18,418 Army Air Forces aircraft destroyed.
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shoots them all down. In the strikes on January 24 and 29 combined, the British Pacific Fleet has lost 16 aircraft to enemy action and others in accidents, as well as 30 aircrewmen, some without trace.
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despite the official cessation of hostilities three days earlier. After encountering ineffective Japanese antiaircraft fire, the bombers face an attack by Japanese fighters – Imperial Japanese Navy
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980:. Hampered by bad weather, they sink two merchant ships and damage four others and destroy 13 Japanese planes in exchange for the loss of 22 U.S. aircraft in combat and five to non-combat causes.
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industry, or to be useful on conventional battlefields. It recommends that in the event of war the U.S. Army Air Forces make atomic strikes against 20 Soviet cities in an attempt to destroy
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and aircraft factories, but notes that the small yields of contemporary bombs means that even attacks that successfully bomb cities may be too inaccurate to destroy the intended targets.
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survives to limp home to the United States despite near-fatal damage – probably the most severely damaged aircraft carrier every to make it back to port – and never returns to service.
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on warfare. It finds that there is no effective defense against atomic weapons and that the appearance of such weapons in the hands of an adversary would seriously degrade American
1116:. During January 1945, its aircraft have destroyed 300,000 tons of Japanese shipping and claimed 615 Japanese planes destroyed in exchange for the loss of 201 U.S. carrier aircraft.
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May 24–25 – British Pacific Fleet carrier aircraft make the final strikes of the war against the Sakishima Gunto, where all Japanese airfields have now been knocked out.
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containing a MAC-ship. MAC-ship aircraft have attacked 12 German submarines; although they never sink one, their activities have proven very effective in convoy defense.
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on approach to land at a Japanese airfield. After the C-47 fails to respond to his attempt to warn its pilots of their mistake, he shoots out its engines, forcing it to
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fighter prototype ends in tragedy when the aircraft goes out of control during a slow roll and crashes 15 minutes into the flight, spinning vertically into the ground.
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Neil Cox takes off with her draped across the tail cone. Ordered to land immediately without knowing why, he returns to base and lands safely, with Horton uninjured.
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de Narbonne, Roland (September 2005). "Septembre 1945, dans l'aéronautique française: Une réussite sans suite: Morane 560, un bel héritage: Nord 1100 "Noralpha"".
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Dec 1, 1944 – Feb 3, 1945 – 418th BS, 100th BG (H) ETOUSAAF (8AF) Squadron Commander, 55 hours, B-17 Air Leader 5 c/m (combat missions) 45 c/hrs (combat hours)
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B-29s bomb Iwo Jima. In this raid and their January 24 and 29 raids, they have dropped a combined total of 367 tons (332,940 kg) of bombs on the island.
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troops, who destroy seven and damage 26 planes, blow up two fuel dumps, and kill two Americans and wound 18 before being killed. Japanese planes also bomb
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have lost 32 ships and naval craft sunk and 368 damaged and over 4,900 naval personnel killed and 4,824 wounded. Most of the ships sunk were victims of
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but loses altitude and crashes, sending flaming debris into occupied civilian ground vehicles on a highway near the airfield. The crash kills the XP-55
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s Greatest Military Aircraft, From the Pioneering Days of Air Fighting in World War I Through the Jet Fighters and Stealth Bombers of the Present Day,
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gives chase for over 185 miles and intercepts the Ki-45 at 38,000 feet (12,000 m). Finding his guns frozen, he climbs well above the Corsair
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in World War II is made public. Its critics view its findings as debatable or capable of supporting any position on the effectiveness of air power.
10118:, United States Navy, March 1946, p. 6. The first jet aircraft to operate from an aircraft carrier was the unconventional composite propeller-jet
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sent to search for the Avengers also disappears with the loss of all 13 men aboard, apparently the victim of an accidental mid-air explosion.
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to provide commercial air service to smaller communities. Under a temporary certificate to operate in this way, Essair flies routes within
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Task Force 58 launches fighter sweeps over Kyushu, claiming 29 Japanese aircraft shot down and 51 destroyed on the ground on the first day.
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during the war had already exceeded 625 mph (1,006 km/h) on October 2, 1941, and 1,130 km/h (700 mph) on July 6, 1944.
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History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II, Volume XIII: The Liberation of the Philippines: Luzon, Mindanao, the Visayas, 1944–1945
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History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II, Volume XIII: The Liberation of the Philippines: Luzon, Mindanao, the Visayas, 1944–1945
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History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II, Volume XIII: The Liberation of the Philippines: Luzon, Mindanao, the Visayas, 1944–1945
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History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II, Volume XIII: The Liberation of the Philippines: Luzon, Mindanao, the Visayas, 1944–1945
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History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II, Volume XIII: The Liberation of the Philippines: Luzon, Mindanao, the Visayas, 1944–1945
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History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II, Volume XIII: The Liberation of the Philippines: Luzon, Mindanao, the Visayas, 1944–1945
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History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II, Volume XIII: The Liberation of the Philippines: Luzon, Mindanao, the Visayas, 1944–1945
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History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II, Volume XIII: The Liberation of the Philippines: Luzon, Mindanao, the Visayas, 1944–1945
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History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II, Volume XIII: The Liberation of the Philippines: Luzon, Mindanao, the Visayas, 1944–1945
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History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II, Volume XIII: The Liberation of the Philippines: Luzon, Mindanao, the Visayas, 1944–1945
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History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II, Volume XIII: The Liberation of the Philippines: Luzon, Mindanao, the Visayas, 1944–1945
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History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II, Volume XIII: The Liberation of the Philippines: Luzon, Mindanao, the Visayas, 1944–1945
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History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II, Volume XIII: The Liberation of the Philippines: Luzon, Mindanao, the Visayas, 1944–1945
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History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II, Volume XIII: The Liberation of the Philippines: Luzon, Mindanao, the Visayas, 1944–1945
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History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II, Volume XIII: The Liberation of the Philippines: Luzon, Mindanao, the Visayas, 1944–1945
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Harry Crosby is struck by the plane and falls to his death while attempting to bail out. The XP-79 project is cancelled soon afterward.
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rocket fighter takes off under rocket power. The 55-second flight ends in tragedy when the aircraft crashes, killing its pilot,
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de Narbonne, Roland (December 2005). "Decembre 1945, dans l'aéronautique française: Cinq prototypes et beaucoup d'inquiétude".
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3359:, maneuvers his aircraft skillfully enough to evade the Bf 109 and land Patch safely at Öhringen. Stretton later received the
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at an altitude of 30,000 feet (9,100 meters), flying for at least 30 minutes, and taking off and landing under its own power.
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for his actions. He becomes the only American pilot to shoot down German, Italian, Japanese, and an American aircraft during
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s vulnerability to atomic attack, finding that the United States does not have enough atomic weapons to destroy the Soviet
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airfields on Okinawa. Four are shot down, but the fifth belly lands on the principal runway at Yontan and disgorges ten
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crashes on takeoff and explodes; his kill total is 176, including six while flying the Me 262, making him one of history
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in command of the 8th's First Air Division Among the nearly 3,000 German lives lost in the raid, was the notorious Nazi
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over Tokyo, providing the Japanese population for the first time with the news that Japan had accepted the
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Erwin Ziller. The third prototype is never completed, and the crash brings the Ho 229 program to an end.
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and Twentieth Air Forces have dropped nearly 6,800 tons (6,168,920 kg) of bombs on the island.
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2146:
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1706:
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1486:
1426:
1329:
1220:
1113:
878:
843:; and destroying 15 Japanese aircraft in the air, 77 on the ground, and 20
717:
634:
581:
223:
80:
75:
70:
4966:
4939:
July 7 – 568 B-29s drop 4,227 tons (3,835 metric tons/tonnes) of bombs on
4888:
July 4 – 483 B-29s drop 3,752 tons (3,404 metric tons/tonnes) of bombs on
4752:(LAV) makes its first international flights, inaugurating service between
4403:
s pilot and between two and four civilians (sources differ) on the ground.
1278:
During January, B-29s raiding Japan have suffered a 5.7 percent loss rate.
10122:
9738:
7160:
7122:
6828:
6604:
6535:
6422:
6263:
6124:
6120:
6075:
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5988:
5822:), although the report of his death in the crash has since been disputed.
5674:
5549:. In addition, 573 B-29s drop 4,122 tons (3,739 metric tons) of bombs on
5534:
5420:
5083:
4933:
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4448:
4271:
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Japanese aircraft make their last raid on Iwo Jima. U.S. Army Air Forces
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779:
720:
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8447:
6391:, British airstrikes support the opening of an offensive by British and
6119:
and 230 bomber regiments, all dedicated either to ground support of the
5685:
August 13–14 (overnight) – Seven B-29 Superfortresses drop five million
5519:
operation lasts until August 8, but saves only 316 of her crew of 1,199.
4005:
During World War II, the U.S. Army Air Forces have lost more than 6,500
3345:
2724:, Twentieth Air Force B-29s strike airfields and an aircraft factory on
2397:
533:
Task Force 38 carrier aircraft attack Japanese forces and facilities on
10154:
American War Plans 1945–1950: Strategies For Defeating the Soviet Union
10058:
American War Plans 1945–1950: Strategies For Defeating the Soviet Union
10016:
American War Plans 1945–1950: Strategies For Defeating the Soviet Union
9995:
American War Plans 1945–1950: Strategies For Defeating the Soviet Union
9352:
American War Plans 1945–1950: Strategies For Defeating the Soviet Union
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6703:
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6458:
6370:
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5872:
5761:; Japan surrenders, ending the war in the Pacific theater and bringing
5580:
5557:
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5436:
5159:
4958:
4818:
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4202:
4198:
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s service ceiling of 41,600 feet (12,700 m) and cuts off the Ki-45
3987:
3879:
3838:
3774:
3515:
3501:
3367:
2895:
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2776:
fighter ace, scores his 16th and final victory, shooting down a German
2729:
2514:
2484:
2393:
2377:
2360:, which had not operated since 1939. It will resume operations in 1946.
2230:
2170:
2160:
s first vertical launch of a crewed rocket takes place when the German
2039:
with the loss of all on board, including two Army Air Forces generals,
1886:
1809:
1759:
1628:, with at least one of them undergoing restoration to airworthy status.
1570:
1422:
1120:
910:
844:
630:
550:
513:
464:
351:
5652:. The Americans claim 251 Japanese aircraft destroyed and 141 damaged.
1866:
February 19 – U.S. Marine Corps forces invade Iwo Jima, beginning the
8382:, Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1965, p. 279.
7177:
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6637:
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6181:
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5882:
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August 8 – 245 B-29s drop 1,296 tons (1,176 metric tons) of bombs on
5546:
5529:
5477:
5398:
5333:
5156:
5119:
5105:
5061:
4961:– makes its first commercial flight over the Atlantic Ocean, using a
4753:
4455:
3963:
3883:
3435:
3341:
3313:
3209:
3166:
3017:
2997:
2467:
March 17 – Training for U.S. Army Air Forces service, American actor
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2234:
2226:
2166:
2092:
1998:
to hold it down while he taxis on a windy day at a British airfield,
1842:
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1672:
1518:
1514:
1291:
1254:
1000:
961:
941:
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222:) reopens; it had been closed since 1941 because of the proximity of
215:
10444:
Polmar, Norman, "Historic Aircraft: The God of the Sea's Namesake",
10212:
10210:
6108:. Two passengers drown, and several of the 13 survivors are injured.
5389:
have destroyed 67 Japanese cities, leaving only four major cities –
5072:, and damage a destroyer, three escort craft, and 21 merchant ships.
4670:
June 28 – 485 B-29s drop 3,519 tons (3,192,416 kg) of bombs on
4663:
June 26 – 468 B-29s drop 3,058 tons (2,774,199 kg) of bombs on
4652:
June 22 – 412 B-29s drop 2,290 tons (2,077,474 kg) of bombs on
4602:
during World War II, flying a 2,700-mile (4,348-km) round trip from
1149:. The refinery never recovers its full capacity during World War II.
8004:"100th Bomb Group Foundation – Personnel – LT COL Robert ROSENTHAL"
7359:
6454:
6396:
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without injury to passengers or crew, all of whom are rescued by a
6169:
6057:
5985:
5836:
5638:
5623:
5454:, a new category of airline established experimentally by the U.S.
5424:
5402:
5363:
5298:
5080:
5057:
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4361:
3983:
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British Pacific Fleet aircraft carriers launch strikes against the
3106:
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2984:
2741:
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attack plane operationally for the first time, but without success.
2405:
1919:
1859:
1846:
1591:
1411:
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1132:
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with carrier air strikes against Japanese forces and facilities on
301:
187:
5787:(Allied reporting name "Zeke") and what the U.S. airmen report as
5151:
depart Japan to launch a surprise air strike on American ships at
3831:, four destroyers, a destroyer-minelayer, and three smaller ships.
3552:
2803:
Twentieth Air Force B-29s again raid Japanese airfields on Kyushu.
10207:
9338:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 233, 259–262, 272.
9028:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 238–239, 244.
7190:
7141:
7101:
7052:
6628:
McDonnell XFD-1, prototype of the FD Phantom, later redesignated
6528:
6426:
6354:
6161:
airport is not yet available for commercial operations, AEA uses
6105:
5999:
5944:
5929:
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5633:
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4739:
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3438:
sighting position in the last attack on a submarine by a MAC-ship
3249:
3190:
3153:
is France's first aircraft carrier since the demilitarization of
2788:
2696:
The British Pacific Fleet conducts its first combat operation as
2263:
2197:
2193:
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during its voyage from the Clyde to the Kola Inlet. An escorting
1407:
1311:
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906:
792:
775:
657:
460:
388:
309:
9968:
9966:
9257:
9255:
9253:
9038:
9036:
9034:
4696:
to develop an airplane capable of reaching a sustained speed of
4282:. The Avenger explodes, starting a fire that destroys 28 planes.
4149:
May 12–13 – Carrier aircraft of Task Force 58 strike targets on
1937:
with the loss of 218 of her crew; and damage the escort carrier
9503:
The Thousand-Mile War: World War II in Alaska and the Aleutians
8075:
A History of Coast Guard Aviation: The Growth Years (1939–1956)
7977:
7975:
7973:
7971:
7969:
7736:
7734:
7732:
6462:
6374:
6350:
6316:
pilot J. C. West makes the first landing under jet power on an
6242:
6154:
6065:
6061:
5913:
5819:
5815:
5758:
5645:
5390:
5354:
5234:
5053:
5034:, South Carolina. The commercial pilot, G. D. Davis, lands his
4951:
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4761:
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4603:
4474:
4459:
4150:
4014:
3998:
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3467:
3463:
3443:
3395:
3175:
2725:
2499:
2389:
2385:
2290:
2096:
1958:
is to date the last U.S. aircraft carrier sunk by enemy action.
1471:
1392:
1348:
1178:
996:
977:
965:
803:-based B-29s drop 122 tons (110,678 kg) of bombs on Japan.
527:
392:
335:
290:
265:
211:
204:
9783:, New York: Ballantine Books Inc., 1956, SBN 345-02242-4-125,
9484:, New York: Ballantine Books Inc., 1956, SBN 345-02242-4-125,
7603:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, pp. 65–71, 84.
6006:
on the fifth anniversary of the decisive day of combat in the
4946:
July 10 – Aircraft from the 20 aircraft carriers of U.S. Navy
2693:
The United States declares the Iwo Jima operation "completed."
2392:, navigational problems and bad weather force them to stop at
1177:
January 27 – Twentieth Air Force B-29s based at Calcutta bomb
1012:
destroys over 100 Japanese planes on the ground in and around
9963:
9250:
9031:
8691:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 140, 154, 212.
7822:
7820:
7308:
7241:
5980:
September 12 – The first flight of the U.S. Army Air Forces′
5780:
5459:
5394:
5230:
4974:
4822:
4664:
3841:
carries out its last operation of World War II, a raid by 44
3745:
May 2–3 – With an attack on enemy airfields, Royal Air Force
3735:
3374:
3061:
2912:
2565:("Cherry Blossom") rocket-powered human-guided anti-shipping
2409:
2337:
2319:
2282:
2262:, the last major German offensive of World War II, begins in
2104:
1838:
1171:
1084:
837:, and 15 Japanese naval vessels, including the light cruiser
799:, attack Japanese shipping along the coast of Formosa, while
796:
750:
534:
422:
305:
121:
117:
113:
108:
103:
99:
95:
9808:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 322–327.
9658:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 310–311.
9526:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 233, 278–279.
9401:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 305–307.
9312:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 270–271.
9286:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 233, 270–271.
9226:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 251–256.
9200:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 267–268.
9086:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 233, 251–256.
8891:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 235–238.
8855:
The Other Battle: Luftwaffe Night Aces Versus Bomber Command
8844:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 222–230.
8785:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 199–209.
8738:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 181–198.
8314:
8312:
8310:
7966:
7959:
Wilkinson, Stephan, "The Horten Brothers′ Jet Flying Wing,"
7729:
7726:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, pp. 179–182.
7713:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 103–104.
7700:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, pp. 155–156.
7629:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, pp. 146–151.
7616:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, pp. 168–169.
7564:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, pp. 117–118.
6666:
February 2 – Horten H.IX V2, first powered prototype of the
6469:
aircraft it has leased to the U.S. Navy during World War II.
5591:
131 B-29s drop 830 tons (7,529 metric tons) of bombs on the
4001:; Germany surrenders, ending the Second World War in Europe.
2882:
suffers 14 killed, but resumes air operations an hour later.
10104:
Aviation Hawaii: 1940–1949 Chronology of Aviation in Hawaii
8954:
8952:
8701:
8699:
8697:
7806:
7804:
7551:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, pp. 90, 111–113.
7538:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, pp. 90, 104–110.
6480:
6384:
6284:
6173:
5948:
5125:
July 19 – U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortresses strike
5091:
4716:
Several manufacturers have built a combined total of 8,751
4396:
4376:
4064:"Nick" fighter flying high over Okinawa, U.S. Marine Corps
3979:
3951:
sinks a German submarine for the last time in World War II.
3399:
3110:
2792:
1602:
1295:
1275:
Twentieth Air Force B-29s based at Calcutta bomb Singapore.
1232:
313:
162:
158:
154:
149:
144:
140:
136:
9411:
icao.int International Civil Aviation Organisation History
8497:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 94–98.
8239:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 52–56.
8213:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 33–46.
8147:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 20–25.
7924:"Twenty-Five Significant Dates in USMC Aviation History,"
7817:
7473:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, pp. 88–89.
4584:
481 B-29s drop 3,335 tons (3,025,492 kg) of bombs on
4186:, knocking her out of action for the rest of World War II.
3666:
control about 17,000 aircraft and 500,000 personal in the
3373:, flying with the Luftwaffe's specialist all-jet squadron
1328:"Dinah") reconnaissance aircraft fly 2,301 km (1,430
774:
Task Force 38 carrier aircraft strike Japanese targets at
726:, operating as Flight 161, strikes a blacked-out boat and
9007:, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1982,
8904:, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1982,
8307:
7841:
Okumiya, Masatake; Jiro Horikoshi; Martin Caidin (1956).
4414:. They sink a destroyer and damage two destroyers, three
4216:. It returns to the United Kingdom later in the month as
4033:
theaters combined, they have suffered 115,382 casualties.
3900:, his second wife, and his stepdaughter as they drive in
3886:. It is the last air raid against Norway of World War II.
3385:
s first jet aces. He survives and resumes flying postwar.
3071:
task force bound for Okinawa while it is steaming in the
2784:
1994:
Margaret Horton is still sitting on the tailplane of his
9388:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 233, 274.
8949:
8694:
8523:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 101, 112.
8131:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, pp. 199, 203.
7801:
7577:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, pp. 126, 133.
6936:("Sword Stroke"), first Japanese rocket-powered aircraft
6338:. Unofficial German speed records by the rocket-powered
5935:
September 8 – The first British troops to arrive in the
5480:, and other cities in Japan. The attack on Toyama is an
4918:
July 5–11 – Aircraft from the British aircraft carriers
4285:
May 20 – 29 aircraft from the British aircraft carriers
3377:
suffers severe burns and nearly fatal injuries when his
2927:
s first carrier landing by an aircraft with retractable
2550:, which suffers 724 killed or missing and 265 wounded.
1808:, augmenting or replacing the more vulnerable shipboard
9505:, Fairbanks, Alaska: University of Alaska Press, 1995,
9213:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 263, 265.
8958:
Hobbs, David, "The Royal Navy's Pacific Strike Force,"
8705:
Hobbs, David, "The Royal Navy's Pacific Strike Force,"
8587:
Hobbs, David, "The Royal Navy's Pacific Strike Force,"
8037:
3. Februar 1945: Die Zerstörung Kreuzbergs aus der Luft
7810:
Hobbs, David, "The Royal Navy's Pacific Strike Force,"
7499:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, pp. 99, 101.
5450:
becomes the first airline to operate as a "feeder" or "
4025:, 9,299 wounded, and 26,064 captured. In the European,
3787:, unaware that the ships are carrying more than 10,000
234:, when scheduled passenger service finally will resume.
9775:
Okumiya, Masatake, Jiro Horikoshi, and Martin Caidin,
9739:
combinedfleet.com Tabular Record of Movement IJN Kaiyo
9476:
Okumiya, Masatake, Jiro Horikoshi, and Martin Caidin,
8484:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 94, 99.
8356:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pp. 65, 72.
5677:
to be underwater. She later will be scrapped in place.
4348:
special airborne attack troops make a suicide raid on
4124:
company makes the first live firing of one of its own
4102:. They damage two destroyers and the aircraft carrier
3252:
becomes the last British bomber shot down by a German
2303:
switches to low-altitude night bombing of Japan using
738:, killing between 23 and 25 of the 30 people on board.
9734:
9732:
9730:
9728:
9590:, Secaucus, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, Inc., 1978,
9179:, Secaucus, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, Inc., 1978,
8097:
8095:
7250:
fighter and interceptor with the 111th Sentai of the
6002:
of 300 aircraft takes place over London to celebrate
4546:
Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization
3626:
April 30 – May 7 – To divert Japanese attention from
2704:, launching airstrikes against Japanese airfields on
2369:
pilot Helmut Gerstenhauer and two copilots arrive at
1796:
debut for such squadrons, in which pilots trained in
10752:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979,
10538:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979,
10517:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979,
10470:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979,
10427:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979,
10393:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979,
10372:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979,
10351:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979,
10317:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979,
10220:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979,
9976:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1990,
9974:
British Naval Aviation: The Fleet Air Arm, 1917–1990
9860:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979,
9552:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979,
9265:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1990,
9263:
British Naval Aviation: The Fleet Air Arm, 1917–1990
9239:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1990,
9237:
British Naval Aviation: The Fleet Air Arm, 1917–1990
9099:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1990,
9097:
British Naval Aviation: The Fleet Air Arm, 1917–1990
9046:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1990,
9044:
British Naval Aviation: The Fleet Air Arm, 1917–1990
8975:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1990,
8973:
British Naval Aviation: The Fleet Air Arm, 1917–1990
8670:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979,
8600:
7985:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1990,
7983:
British Naval Aviation: The Fleet Air Arm, 1917–1990
7907:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979,
7886:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979,
7744:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1990,
7742:
British Naval Aviation: The Fleet Air Arm, 1917–1990
6052:
October 1 – The first annual general meeting of the
5030:, South Carolina, (about 20 miles (32 km) from
4610:
in the Kurile Islands. The B-24s are in the air for
4236:
May 15 – Aircraft from the British aircraft carrier
3481:, takes place. After Germany surrenders in May, the
2289:
employing high-altitude daylight bombing as used in
1205:
The Germans scuttle the incomplete aircraft carrier
1019:
January 17 – Twentieth Air Force B-29s bomb Formosa.
230:. Only cargo and mail flights will take place until
169:
9005:
Red Phoenix: The Rise of Soviet Air Power 1941–1945
8902:
Red Phoenix: The Rise of Soviet Air Power 1941–1945
7955:
7953:
7268:"Baka") rocket-propelled suicide aircraft with the
6275:flight carrying 26 American servicemen home to the
6100:, overshoots the runway and crashes into a lake at
6013:September 20 – An experimental Gloster Meteor with
5954:September 10 – Five escort carriers of the British
5860:The first U.S. Navy aircraft carriers take part in
5798:(Allied reporting name "George"). The Japanese ace
5673:when she lists far enough for the port side of her
5244:strike Japanese airfields and shipping in northern
5240:July 24–26 – Aircraft from carriers of the British
3492:puts its first autonomously radar-guided bomb, the
272:", occurring during the German withdrawal from the
9934:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 367.
9847:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 334.
9834:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 348.
9821:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 332.
9766:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 280.
9725:
9722:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 331.
9700:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 316.
9684:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 312.
9671:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 311.
9645:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 282.
9632:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, p. 272.
9472:
9470:
9468:
9466:
9464:
9462:
9460:
9458:
9432:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 307.
9375:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 298.
9299:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 266.
9162:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 269.
9149:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 265.
9120:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 264.
8878:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 248.
8657:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 138.
8631:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 133.
8565:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 101.
8536:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 112.
8510:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 100.
8393:"9 March 1945: Burning the Heart Out of the Enemy"
8092:
8065:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 104.
7778:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, p. 203.
7765:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, p. 182.
7658:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, p. 171.
7642:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, p. 152.
7525:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, p. 103.
7447:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, p. 164.
6811:April 15 – North American XP-82, prototype of the
6369:depending on the security situation at the time –
6279:after World War II, makes a forced landing in the
6149:airline service by a landplane, operating between
3296:assault against Berlin begins with strikes by 150
3280:and a minesweeper and damage the aircraft carrier
1215:" for her had never been officially assigned – at
757:attacking ships in the gulf damage the battleship
10814:. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press.
9714:
9712:
9710:
9708:
9706:
9692:
9690:
9456:
9454:
9452:
9450:
9448:
9446:
9444:
9442:
9440:
9438:
9141:
9139:
9078:
9076:
8772:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 70.
8578:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 67.
8549:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 68.
8471:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 94.
8343:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 59.
8304:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 58.
8291:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 65.
8278:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 57.
8226:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 52.
8118:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 13.
7798:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 12.
7650:
7648:
7590:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, p. 91.
7512:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, p. 48.
7486:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, p. 99.
7460:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, p. 87.
7419:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 10.
6887:, the first British pressurised civilian aircraft
6746:(first crewed vertical launch under rocket power)
6568:, flies under turboprop power for the first time.
6168:October 27 – British aircraft drop leaflets over
6042:The Royal Navy cancels five of its eight planned
4541:are damaged and the task force loses 76 aircraft.
3971:scores his final aerial victory, shooting down a
2996:and 341 bombers. On the first day, they sink two
2891:to be installed aboard future aircraft carriers,
2647:Allied forces begin large-scale crossings of the
2453:, is founded. It will begin flight operations in
1705:German Junkers Ju 88s attack Convoy JW 64 in the
11687:
8802:, New York: Ballantine Books Inc., 1971, p. 156.
8557:
8555:
8261:Wilkinson, Stephan, "Amazing But True Stories,"
8252:, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990, p. 56
8057:
8055:
8053:
7950:
7439:
7437:
7435:
7433:
7431:
7429:
7427:
7425:
7180:engine, first American turboprop-powered flight)
6417:opens its first route to Europe when one of its
6194:The Royal Navy cancels all three of its planned
5835:) bombers carry Japan's surrender delegation to
5472:drop 6,600 tons (5,987 metric tons) of bombs on
4852:also have lost 763 aircraft during the campaign.
4692:approves a U.S. Army Air Forces request for the
4574:drop 3,195 tons (2,898,485 kg) of bombs on
3799:, and there also is a heavy loss of life aboard
3200:attack on Allied ships off Okinawa includes 145
3067:386 carrier aircraft of Task Force 58 attack an
2344:being considered as single events. It creates a
1294:'s first recorded use of jet-assisted take-off (
8139:
8137:
7853:. New York: Ballantine Books Inc. p. 277.
5254:Task Force 38 carrier aircraft again carry out
4965:to fly four passengers and a crew of four from
4462:is founded. It will begin flight operations in
4429:is founded. It will begin flight operations in
4113:is out of service for the rest of World War II.
2955:strike Japanese airfields and other targets on
2505:March 19 – Task Force 58 strikes ships in Japan
1154:January 26 – The British aircraft carriers HMS
467:carrying ammunition to explode, killing all 71
413:A single Japanese bomber destroys 11 U.S. Navy
240:is founded. It will begin flight operations in
9703:
9687:
9435:
9136:
9073:
7645:
6556:December 21 – The first flight by an American
4859:, Yugoslavia's first civilian airline and the
4598:make the longest bombing mission flown in the
3638:, aircraft from the British aircraft carriers
3521:is killed in combat with U.S. Army Air Forces
3218:becomes the first ship to be sunk by an Ohka.
3204:, which attack along with 150 fighters and 45
2874:, the first British aircraft carrier hit by a
2681:The Japanese high command issues an alert for
2018:forces capture an intact German Arado Ar 234B
1671:offshore, and its passengers and crew take to
933:torpedoes the British escort aircraft carrier
10917:
10718:, New York: Barnes & Nobles Books, 1997,
10650:, New York: Barnes & Nobles Books, 1997,
10283:
10281:
9954:
9952:
9611:, New York: Barnes & Nobles Books, 1997,
9584:The Complete Illustrated History of the World
9173:The Complete Illustrated History of the World
8993:Aviation Safety Network: Accident Description
8607:. University of Illinois Press. p. 133.
8552:
8365:Spindler, John E., "Panzer Fury in Hungary,"
8050:
7422:
6345:November 9 – After curtailing service during
5349:Carrier aircraft of Task Force 38 strike the
5328:further damage the Japanese aircraft carrier
4120:to save test pilot Helmut Schenk's life, the
3990:in history, with 352 kills. He surrenders to
3587:April 26/27 (overnight) – 563 bombers of the
3559:. It is the last heavy bomber mission by the
3229:, four destroyers, four destroyer escorts, a
1800:observation direct surface ship gunfire from
1268:begins two weeks of day-and-night bombing of
851:in exchange for the loss of 23 U.S. aircraft.
626:sink a destroyer and a destroyer-minesweeper.
10773:, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997,
10267:, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997,
10081:, New York: Orion Books, 1987, pp. 298, 413.
8322:, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997,
8188:"Horten Ho 229 V-2 (Ho IX V 2) der Absturz."
8134:
7942:"The Flying Wing Decades Ahead of its Time."
6779:March 18 – Douglas XB2D-1, prototype of the
6145:(AEA) begins the first scheduled commercial
5885:, in which Japan formally surrenders to the
5567:(40 victories), is killed in the crash of a
4499:southeast of Okinawa. The aircraft carriers
3920:May 5–6 – The British aircraft carriers HMS
3485:dissolve the airline and seize its aircraft.
3402:, with 57 member airlines from 31 countries.
2720:In support of the upcoming U.S. invasion of
2490:March 18 – Carrier aircraft of the U.S. Navy
1358:bomber to the United States Army Air Forces.
858:resume attacks in Lingayen Gulf, damaging a
753:, landing at Lingayen Gulf. During the day,
644:stalls at low altitude and crashes during a
10892:
10883:
10874:
10865:
10856:
10847:
10771:The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft
10716:The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft
10648:The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft
10265:The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft
9609:The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft
9129:Bauman, Richard, "The Lucky Bastard Club,"
8320:The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft
8035:Smit, Erik/Evthalia Staikos/Dirk Thormann,
7189:December 28 – Edo XOSE-1, prototype of the
6505:to intentionally take off and land from an
5545:used in warfare, over the Japanese city of
3582:to prevent her capture by the Soviet Union.
2274:support the Soviet and Bulgarian defenders.
2083:begins operations. It has a fleet of three
668:. He has 38 kills at the time of his death.
10924:
10910:
10897:(in French). No. 433. pp. 70–77.
10888:(in French). No. 431. pp. 70–75.
10879:(in French). No. 430. pp. 76–79.
10870:(in French). No. 428. pp. 71–74.
10861:(in French). No. 424. pp. 72–74.
10852:(in French). No. 423. pp. 70–74.
10790:Swanborough, Gordon, and Peter M. Bowers,
10680:Swanborough, Gordon, and Peter M. Bowers,
10278:
9949:
9946:, Stamford, Lincs., UK, June 1984, p. 294.
9062:
9060:
8921:Weirather, Larry, "Saving General Patch,"
8857:, Edison, New Jersey: Castle Books, 2001,
8640:Guttman, Jon, "History's Only Black Ace,"
8418:Craven, Wesley; Cate, James, eds. (1953).
8417:
7936:
7934:
6699:(first vertical launch under rocket power)
5484:raid that destroys almost the entire city.
5433:Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment
5308:bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the
4932:strike Japanese airfields and shipping at
4629:June 21–22 – The tenth and final Japanese
4550:Convention on International Civil Aviation
3326:fighter intercepts a U.S. Army Air Forces
3122:with a direct hit and several near misses.
3105:Over 300 Royal Air Force bombers raid the
3060:fighters to escort bombers all the way to
2056:February 27 – Off Iwo Jima, the U.S. Navy
2022:(Lightning) jet bomber for the first time.
1615:escorted by about a dozen Royal Air Force
326:dies in the crash just after takeoff of a
10931:
10833:. London: Putnam & Company, Limited.
10809:
5598:The U.S. Army Air Forces redesignate the
5122:, a destroyer, and three smaller vessels.
4883:without having resumed flight operations.
4209:escorted by the British aircraft carrier
3810:attack on ships off Okinawa includes 125
3791:prisoners. About 5,000 people die aboard
3605:attack on ships off Okinawa includes 115
3269:attack on ships off Okinawa includes 165
3189:aircraft carriers launch strikes against
2992:naval forces off Okinawa, committing 355
2342:atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
1314:, where the Mariner had been forced down.
1298:) takes place, when it is used to lift a
1008:January 16–20 – The U.S. Army Air Forces
10735:Dorr, Robert F., "Mystery Ship Answer,"
10174:
10172:
10170:
8156:
6560:-powered aircraft takes place, when the
5728:("Painted Cloud") reconnaissance plane (
5491:patrol plane discovers survivors of the
5379:strategic bombing campaign against Japan
2974:with the first and largest of ten major
2753:off Okinawa, killing 11 and wounding 49.
2598:, centered around the aircraft carriers
1790:Observation Composite Squadron 1 (VOC-1)
1191:Twentieth Air Force B-29s bomb Iwo Jima.
9569:Sweeting, C. G., "Duel in the Clouds,"
9057:
7931:
6054:International Air Transport Association
6024:September 28 – The headquarters of the
5867:September 2 – At the conclusion of the
4957:July 11 – Iceland Airways – the future
3889:A strafing attack by a Royal Air Force
3572:The incomplete German aircraft carrier
3392:International Air Transport Association
2820:off Okinawa, killing 9 and wounding 20.
1741:February 13–15 – Allied bombers attack
11688:
10792:United States Navy Aircraft Since 1911
10682:United States Navy Aircraft Since 1911
10414:, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 340.
10304:, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 179.
10195:, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 297.
10156:, Portland, Oregon: Frank Cass, 1996,
10060:, Portland, Oregon: Frank Cass, 1996,
10018:, Portland, Oregon: Frank Cass, 1996,
9997:, Portland, Oregon: Frank Cass, 1996,
9535:Guttman, Jon, "Douglas X-3 Stiletto,"
9354:, Portland, Oregon: Frank Cass, 1996,
9070:, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 413.
8718:Fredio Samples "Wings Over Sakishima"
7790:
7788:
7786:
7784:
6975:("Orange Blossom"), first Japanese jet
6206:United States Strategic Bombing Survey
5560:of World War II, U.S. Army Air Forces
5217:, heavily damage the aircraft carrier
4379:, the pilot of a U.S. Army Air Forces
3698:– consisting of the aircraft carriers
3630:and suppress Japanese airpower in the
3470:. The airliner crashes and burns near
3097:Melitta Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg
3027:, a destroyer, and a destroyer escort.
2241:, killing everyone on board including
1768:503rd Parachute Regimental Combat Team
1410:. It is the world's first flight by a
972:and sweep the coast of China from the
633:of World War II, U.S. Army Air Forces
10905:
10828:
10254:, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 98.
10167:
10125:, but it was designed to utilize its
8159:"Hitler's Stealth Fighter Re-created"
6349:, flying only a single route between
6249:centers, administrative centers, and
5026:bomber 3,100 feet (940 m) above
4443:The United States possesses the world
3012:and badly damage eight destroyers, a
2471:dies in the mid-air collision of two
2027:February 26 – A U.S. Army Air Forces
1354:plant to mark delivery of the 1000th
680:again damages the heavy cruiser HMAS
10750:Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War
10536:Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War
10515:Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War
10468:Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War
10425:Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War
10391:Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War
10370:Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War
10349:Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War
10315:Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War
10218:Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War
9858:Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War
9550:Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War
8668:Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War
7905:Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War
7884:Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War
6215:American Export Airlines is renamed
5381:in June 1944, B-29s of the U.S. Army
4633:attack off Okinawa involves only 45
4484:attack off Okinawa involves only 50
2904:declares an emergency and lands his
2373:, Germany, completing a flight in a
1564:United States Department of the Navy
629:The second-highest-scoring American
9781:s Air War in the Pacific: 1941–1945
9482:s Air War in the Pacific: 1941–1945
8823:, New York: Mayflower Books, 1980,
8421:The Pacific: Matterhorn to Nagasaki
8101:Anonymous, "Arado Jets in Action,"
8022:1 Division Lead (Berlin Feb 3, 1945
7847:s Air War in the Pacific: 1941–1945
7781:
7679:, New York: Mayflower Books, 1980,
6184:forces surrender to British forces.
5842:August 25 – A U.S. Army Air Forces
5112:, where they damage the battleship
4879:, and Aeroput will be dissolved in
3613:and damage four destroyers and the
3113:, Germany. They capsize the German
3033:Accompanying B-29 Superfortresses,
2760:with a French fighter group in the
2181:March 2 – German forces employ the
1897:from the British aircraft carriers
823:, flying 1,465 sorties; sinking 12
522:Twentieth Air Force B-29s raid the
218:′s Shosseynaya Airport (the future
13:
10178:Anonymous, "Mystery Ship Answer,"
8399:. Condé Nast Digital. 9 March 2011
8085:Hollway, Don, '"Triple Axis Ace,"
7252:Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
7196:
7159:Grumman XTB3F-1, prototype of the
6545:release a report on the effect of
6026:United States Air Forces in Europe
5604:United States Air Forces in Europe
5600:United States Strategic Air Forces
5223:, and damage the aircraft carrier
5181:, Japan, they sink the battleship
5139:July 23 – The Japanese submarines
4867:from 1927 to April 1941, when the
4243:attack the Japanese heavy cruiser
4231:s surrender and attack the convoy.
3664:United States Strategic Air Forces
3601:April 27–28 – The fourth Japanese
3196:April 12–13 – The second Japanese
2934:April 6 – U.S. Navy aircraft from
1911:shoot down at least three of them.
1837:, attacking targets in and around
895:January 14 – U.S. Army Air Forces
808:January 11 – U.S. Army Air Forces
14:
11712:
6085:and eight others disappears near
5806:Indian nationalist revolutionary
5752:August 15 (August 14 east of the
5435:moves back to its prewar base at
5285:and damage the aircraft carriers
5094:-carrying capacity by 50 percent.
4548:(PICAO) is established under the
4488:and causes no significant damage.
4383:fighter prototype (serial number
4253:, but achieve only one near-miss.
3125:The United Kingdom transfers the
3099:is shot down and killed, aged 42.
2237:, just north of the mouth of the
2206:Task Force 58 returns to base at
2008:Carrier aircraft of the U.S. Navy
1987:February 24 – Not realizing that
1261:, killing all 10 people on board.
613:and sink a destroyer-minesweeper.
559:, killing 30 – including British
438:is fatally damaged by a Japanese
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8157:Handwerk, Brian (25 June 2009).
7224:in southeastern Italy, with the
6590:Cessna 190 and 195 Businessliner
6572:
6523:, a formation of five U.S. Navy
5896:September 6 – A captured German
4559:strike Kyushu. Aircraft bombing
4410:attack off Okinawa involves 110
4406:May 27–29 – The eighth Japanese
4317:attack off Okinawa involves 165
4274:of the British aircraft carrier
4270:s guns accidentally fire in the
4116:May 11 – Over three years after
4098:attack off Okinawa includes 150
3756:fighter-bombers sink the German
3174:, a reconnaissance mission from
3170:flies its final sortie over the
2863:and three of her escorts, and a
2121:(at this time designated RP-18).
2031:disappears during a flight from
1961:February 22 – The Allies launch
1319:Imperial Japanese Army Air Force
172:
10572:, New York: Orion Books, 1987,
9892:, New York: Orion Books, 1987,
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4873:JAT Jugoslovenski Aerotransport
4606:to attack the Japanese base at
4469:June 2–3 – Carrier aircraft of
4094:May 10–11 – The sixth Japanese
4021:, they have lost 23,805 airmen
2970:April 6–7 – The Japanese begin
2655:. The operation involves 2,000
1131:Twentieth Air Force B-29s bomb
480:damage the U.S. escort carrier
383:begins its support of the U.S.
11675:Category:Spaceflight timelines
8200:, Retrieved: 21 February 2016.
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7220:jet fighters were deployed to
7096:Bellanca 14–13 Cruisair Senior
7008:
6409:Indonesian National Revolution
5973:, the British reoccupation of
5963:21st Aircraft Carrier Squadron
5693:and was negotiating for peace.
5377:July 31 – Since beginning the
5242:21st Aircraft Carrier Squadron
5202:, and the obsolete battleship
4687:United States Secretary of War
4042:hit the aircraft carriers HMS
3696:21st Aircraft Carrier Squadron
3668:European Theater of Operations
3533:. His credited with 110 kills.
2447:Transportes Aéreos Portugueses
2129:Carrier aircraft of U.S. Navy
1662:39th Military Airlift Squadron
1341:Urgent Dispersal of Plants Act
1219:to prevent her capture by the
960:Task Force 38 aircraft strike
831:, the disarmed French cruiser
448:and scuttled later in the day.
1:
10976:Rocket and missile technology
8938:, London: Grub Street, 1998,
8601:Samuel Eliot Morison (2002).
8369:, September 2017, pp. 36, 38.
8010:. 100th Bomb Group Foundation
7378:
7332:
7113:
7082:
6654:
6499:de Havilland Sea Vampire Mk 5
6474:United States Army Air Forces
6330:November 7 – Royal Air Force
5833:Allied reporting name "Betty"
5155:using six submarine-launched
5021:United States Army Air Forces
4869:German invasion of Yugoslavia
4594:of the U.S. Army Air Forces'
4555:June 8 – Carrier aircraft of
4331:May 24/25 (overnight) – Five
4056:May 10 – Sighting a Japanese
3806:May 3–4 – The fifth Japanese
3569:against an industrial target.
3561:United States Army Air Forces
3244:April 14–15 (overnight) – An
3135:to France, which immediately
2295:United States Army Air Forces
2112:United States Army Air Forces
1733:United States Army Air Forces
1654:United States Army Air Forces
1361:February 1–4 – Employing air
1077:26th Indian Infantry Division
812:B-29s based at Calcutta bomb
684:in Lingayen Gulf. Out in the
451:The Japanese make their last
358:, consisting of the carriers
284:United States Army Air Forces
17:
10090:Vaisutus, Justine, at. al.,
7398:London: Hermes House, 2006,
7201:
7039:
6619:
6227:Joint Intelligence Committee
5854:
5501:, the first indication that
4899:approves the acquisition of
4833:, and other cities in Japan.
4750:Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela
4660:, and other cities in Japan.
4087:on Okinawa. He receives the
3986:. He is the highest-scoring
3498:Consolidated PB4Y Liberators
3453:Focke-Wulf Fw 200KB-1 Condor
3237:, and several smaller craft.
3095:April 8 – German test pilot
2916:aboard the aircraft carrier
2887:April 4 – During trials for
1969:February 23 – March 2 – The
1162:support the landings of the
1075:support the landings of the
913:, sinking two destroyers, a
888:attack in the waters of the
862:, a destroyer-transport, an
7:
10810:Andersson, Hans G. (1989).
9751:The Washington Post Express
8925:, May 2012, pp. 18–19.
8163:News.nationalgeographic.com
7316:
7309:Fighter Squadron 19 (VF-19)
7242:Fighter Squadron 66 (VF-66)
6952:
6491:
6229:reports on the Soviet Union
6188:
6094:National Airlines Flight 16
5706:Fighter Squadron 88 (VF-88)
4986:Eastern Air Lines Flight 45
4726:is formed as a part of the
4157:. The British Pacific Fleet
3849:from the aircraft carriers
3543:escorted by four groups of
3496:into use, dropping it from
3248:on a night mission against
3037:of the U.S. Army Air Forces
2845:, the American invasion of
2487:. The other pilot survives.
2462:Naval Air Transport Service
2139:photographic reconnaissance
1989:Women's Auxiliary Air Force
1758:During the U.S. seizure of
1660:Louis Curdes spots a USAAF
1480:aircraft interception radar
1421:February 3 – Bound for the
1402:, makes it first flight at
1284:
1237:Australian National Airways
1098:photographic reconnaissance
877:damages the escort carrier
692:damage the escort carriers
190:-related events from 1945:
10:
11717:
10094:, January 2007, pp. 43–44.
8821:s Fighting Ships 1922–1946
8089:, January 2017, pp. 54–56.
7677:s Fighting Ships 1922–1946
7373:Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow
7231:
7028:Northrop XP-79B Flying Ram
6786:
6758:Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250 (N)
6727:
6564:, previously flown with a
6448:Pan American World Airways
6308:fails, a mixed-propulsion
6299:by gunfire on November 14.
6258:Pan American World Airways
6217:American Overseas Airlines
6036:
5732:"Myrt") is shot down by a
5553:and other cities in Japan.
5301:and other cities in Japan.
5136:and other cities in Japan.
5101:and other cities in Japan.
5049:and other cities in Japan.
4954:and other cities in Japan.
4943:and other cities in Japan.
4892:and other cities in Japan.
4730:and takes over the former
4667:and other cities in Japan.
4596:404th Bombardment Squadron
4588:and other cities in Japan.
4578:and other cities in Japan.
4342:"Sally") bombers carrying
3361:Distinguished Flying Cross
3330:liaison aircraft carrying
3273:. They sink the destroyer
2867:hits the aircraft carrier
2853:. Ohkas score hits on the
2388:on 26 February. Bound for
2277:March 9 – Disappointed in
2260:Operation Spring Awakening
2220:Royal Australian Air Force
1692:Distinguished Flying Cross
1562:'s efforts to develop the
1367:United States Marine Corps
1264:The U.S. Army Air Forces′
715:Pan American World Airways
417:patrol aircraft parked at
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10939:
10831:Miles Aircraft since 1925
7174:Consolidated Vultee XP-81
6965:("Magnificent Lightning")
6907:
6862:
6850:May 17 – Lockheed XP2V-1
6680:Consolidated-Vultee XP-81
6562:Consolidated Vultee XP-81
6477:Boeing B-29 Superfortress
5556:The top-scoring American
5409:
5086:system and sink numerous
4963:Consolidated PBY Catalina
4767:July 1–3 – The U.S. Navy
4645:destroyer and damage two
3421:merchant aircraft carrier
3075:, sinking the battleship
2837:Nakajima Aircraft Company
2702:United States Fifth Fleet
2700:under the command of the
2636:United States Fifth Fleet
2473:North American AT-6 Texan
2114:begins evaluation of the
1812:carried for that purpose.
1560:United States Coast Guard
1441:. Its escort, designated
1383:provide highly effective
1356:Boeing B-29 Superfortress
952:never again is seaworthy.
587:– the heavy cruiser HMAS
385:invasion of Lingayen Gulf
354:devoted to night flying,
282:Japanese aircraft attack
193:
10812:Saab Aircraft since 1937
10794:, London: Putnam, 1976,
10705:December 2005, pp. 75–76
10684:, London: Putnam, 1976,
10671:December 2005, pp. 74–75
10092:Lonely Planet: Indonesia
9777:Zero! The Story of Japan
9478:Zero! The Story of Japan
7843:Zero! The Story of Japan
7365:
7279:
7022:Douglas C-74 Globemaster
6989:, as in the French word
6834:
6751:Hispano Aviación HA-1109
6247:research and development
6199:-class aircraft carriers
6163:Bournemouth-Hurn Airport
6143:American Export Airlines
6132:Joint Intelligence Staff
6071:October 2 – A U.S. Navy
6017:engines makes the first
5090:, reducing the Japanese
4901:American Export Airlines
4875:will replace Aeroput in
4694:Douglas Aircraft Company
4313:May 23–25 – The seventh
4179:of the aircraft carrier
4118:its first use in Germany
3752:May 3 – Royal Air Force
3500:on Japanese shipping in
3222:also hit the battleship
3052:Fighter Groups based on
2826:
2583:fire caused by American
2522:, the aircraft carriers
2070:
1873:February 20 – 25 German
1817:February 16–17 – Eleven
1774:assault onto the island.
1577:platform come to an end.
1569:s capability to use the
1447:escort aircraft carriers
1365:procedures pioneered by
1302:off of a stretch of the
379:January 3–4 – U.S. Navy
11671:Timeline of spaceflight
9930:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9843:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9830:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9817:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9804:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9762:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9753:, July 28, 2011, p. 26.
9718:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9696:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9680:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9667:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9654:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9641:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9628:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9539:, November 2016, p. 14.
9522:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9428:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9397:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9384:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9371:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9334:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9308:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9295:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9282:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9222:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9209:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9196:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9158:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9145:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9133:, November 2014, p. 50.
9116:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9082:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
9024:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8962:, February 2013, p. 30.
8887:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8874:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8840:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8781:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8768:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8734:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8709:, February 2013, p. 29.
8687:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8653:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8627:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8591:, February 2013, p. 28.
8574:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8561:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8545:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8532:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8519:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8506:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8493:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8480:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8467:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8352:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8339:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8300:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8287:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8274:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8248:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8235:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8222:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8209:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8143:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8127:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8114:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
8105:, November 2015, p. 62.
8061:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7963:, November 2016, p. 22.
7814:, February 2013, p. 27.
7794:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7774:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7761:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7722:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7709:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7696:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7654:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7638:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7625:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7612:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7599:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7586:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7573:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7560:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7547:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7534:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7521:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7508:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7495:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7482:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7469:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7456:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7443:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7415:Morison, Samuel Eliot,
7300:Bomber Development Unit
7275:s 721st Naval Air Corps
6819:de Havilland Sea Hornet
6389:Netherlands East Indies
6304:November 6 – After its
6178:Netherlands East Indies
6098:Lockheed 18–50 Lodestar
5937:Netherlands East Indies
5812:Taipei Songshan Airport
5774:386th Bombardment Group
5754:International Date Line
5747:attack of World War II.
5743:aircraft make the last
5621:The B-29 Superfortress
5527:The B-29 Superfortress
5456:Civil Aeronautics Board
5353:and the north coast of
5304:A U.S. Army Air Forces
5108:, concentrating on the
4897:Civil Aeronautics Board
4817:drop 3,709 tons (3,365
4799:amphibious landings at
4704:
4437:
3730:, a British assault on
3241:three British aircraft.
2745:damages the battleship
2630:to begin operations as
2029:C-87A Liberator Express
1917:February 21 – Japanese
1823:light aircraft carriers
1819:fleet aircraft carriers
1779:escort aircraft carrier
1582:February 7 – 12 German
1445:, includes the British
1104:, the Sakishima Gunto,
10829:Brown, Don L. (1970).
10448:, October 2011, p. 16.
10182:, January 2011, p. 12.
10035:Isenberg, Michael T.,
9909:Isenberg, Michael T.,
9573:, January 2013, p. 56.
8811:Chesneau, Roger, ed.,
8644:, January 2016, p. 16.
7863:. SBN 345-02242-4-125.
7667:Chesneau, Roger, ed.,
7270:Imperial Japanese Navy
7166:Morane-Saulnier MS.570
7016:Morane-Saulnier MS.560
6980:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-8
6915:Northrop F-15 Reporter
6674:Morane-Saulnier MS.470
6541:December 8 – The U.S.
6429:, after a flight from
6401:Indonesian nationalist
6273:Operation Magic Carpet
6139:Douglas C-54 Skymaster
6130:October 23 – The U.S.
6111:October 16 – The U.S.
5862:Operation Magic Carpet
5789:Imperial Japanese Army
5785:Mitsubishi A6M5 Zeroes
5741:Imperial Japanese Navy
5720:Imperial Japanese Navy
5593:Toyokawa Naval Arsenal
5452:local service" airline
5110:Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
4649:and two smaller ships.
4381:Curtiss XP-55 Ascender
4333:Imperial Japanese Army
4161:s carriers strike the
3994:forces soon afterward.
3656:
3069:Imperial Japanese Navy
2559:Imperial Japanese Navy
2325:Operation Meetinghouse
2229:just off the coast of
2141:flights over Okinawa,
1885:as it steams from the
1718:Mark V downs a German
1549:surface-to-air missile
764:and the light cruiser
656:"Oscar") fighter near
405:bomb damage assessment
10933:Timelines in aviation
10895:Le Fana de l'Aviation
10886:Le Fana de l'Aviation
10877:Le Fana de l'Aviation
10868:Le Fana de l'Aviation
10859:Le Fana de l'Aviation
10850:Le Fana de l'Aviation
10748:Francillon, René J.,
10703:Le Fana de l'Aviation
10669:Le Fana de l'Aviation
10626:Le Fana de l'Aviation
10604:Le Fana de l'Aviation
10591:Le Fana de l'Aviation
10559:September 2005, p. 76
10557:Le Fana de l'Aviation
10534:Francillon, René J.,
10513:Francillon, René J.,
10502:Le Fana de l'Aviation
10489:Le Fana de l'Aviation
10466:Francillon, René J.,
10423:Francillon, René J.,
10389:Francillon, René J.,
10368:Francillon, René J.,
10347:Francillon, René J.,
10336:Le Fana de l'Aviation
10313:Francillon, René J.,
10289:Le Fana de l'Aviation
10239:Le Fana de l'Aviation
10216:Francillon, René J.,
10114:"First Jet Landing."
9856:Francillon, René J.,
9548:Francillon, René J.,
8666:Francillon, René J.,
7928:, May 2, 2012, p. H5.
7903:Francillon, René J.,
7882:Francillon, René J.,
7266:Allied reporting name
6543:Joint Chiefs of Staff
6415:South African Airways
6235:transportation system
6182:Indonesian Republican
6137:October 24 – Using a
6113:Joint Chiefs of Staff
6004:Battle of Britain Day
5900:V14, makes the first
5898:Focke-Achgelis Fa 223
5871:aboard the U.S. Navy
5730:Allied reporting name
5573:Lockheed Air Terminal
5351:Maizuru Naval Arsenal
5310:Empire State Building
4865:Kingdom of Yugoslavia
4728:Hawker Siddeley Group
4480:June 3–7 – The ninth
4340:Allied reporting name
4062:Allied reporting name
3672:May 1 – The U.S. Navy
3300:night bombers of the
3292:April 16 – The final
3187:British Pacific Fleet
2929:tricycle landing gear
2596:British Pacific Fleet
2375:Focke-Achgelis Fa 223
1992:Leading Aircraftwoman
1597:February 9 – A dozen
1575:antisubmarine warfare
1511:British Pacific Fleet
1326:Allied reporting name
1211:– the proposed name "
1139:British Pacific Fleet
993:British Pacific Fleet
654:Allied reporting name
640:, is killed when his
607:destroyer-minesweeper
296:U.S. Army Air Forces
270:Operation Bodenplatte
199:The probe-and-drogue
10769:Donald, David, ed.,
10739:, March 2013, p. 12.
10714:David, Donald, ed.,
10646:David, Donald, ed.,
10637:Andersson 1989, 9.93
10291:February 2005, p. 74
10263:Donald, David, ed.,
10241:February 2005, p. 73
9749:"Today in History,"
9607:David, Donald, ed.,
9582:Mondey, David, ed.,
9171:Mondey, David, ed.,
8853:Hinchcliffe, Peter,
8318:Donald, David, ed.,
8198:DeutscheLuftwaffe.de
7264:("Cherry Blossom"),
6769:Piasecki HRP Rescuer
6697:Bachem Ba 349 Natter
6682:(with piston engine)
6340:Messerschmitt Me 163
5910:Cherbourg Naval Base
5734:Lieutenant Commander
5470:B-29 Superfortresses
5316:, killing 14 people.
4909:Pan American Airways
4855:The shareholders of
4815:B-29 Superfortresses
4572:B-29 Superfortresses
4427:Middle East Airlines
4135:hits the battleship
4007:B-17 Flying Fortress
3959:Messerschmitt Bf 109
3687:May 2 – The British
3551:armament factory in
3509:Messerschmitt Me 262
3507:April 24 – Flying a
3379:Messerschmitt Me 262
3328:Stinson L-5 Sentinel
3324:Messerschmitt Bf 109
3256:during World War II.
2477:Merced Army Airfield
2408:on 28 February, and
2354:Government of Poland
2334:B-29 Superfortresses
2316:Great Tokyo Air Raid
2287:B-29 Superfortresses
2162:Bachem Ba 349 Natter
2079:The Mexican airline
1636:4th Fighter Squadron
1610:British Commonwealth
1538:SS-Obergruppenführer
1524:The Royal Air Force
1474:escort operation, a
1375:, Marine Air Groups
1010:Fourteenth Air Force
585:Theodore E. Chandler
580:– mortally wounding
573:, the heavy cruiser
545:. In Lingayen Gulf,
526:aircraft factory on
10628:October 2005, p. 75
10606:October 2005, p. 73
10593:October 2005, p. 70
10546:, pp. 443–444.
10116:Naval Aviation News
10047:, pp. 105–106.
9321:Scott, Roland B., "
9247:, pp. 127–128.
8912:, pp. 210–211.
8378:Jablonski, Edward,
7926:The Washington Post
7348:No. 54 Squadron RAF
7327:No. 57 Squadron RAF
7305:Grumman F8F Bearcat
7131:Handley Page Hermes
7002:NATO reporting name
6858:(later P-2 Neptune)
6854:, prototype of the
6678:February 7 or 11 –
6421:airliners lands at
5908:when it flies from
5846:fighter piloted by
5808:Subhas Chandra Bose
5691:Potsdam Declaration
5415:After spending the
5387:Twentieth Air Force
5276:, and the obsolete
4639:medium landing ship
4323:destroyer-transport
3878:, sinking a German
3726:– begin support of
3676:s mixed-propulsion
3460:Deutsche Luft Hansa
3265:The third Japanese
3231:destroyer-minelayer
3115:"pocket battleship"
3008:, and two civilian
3002:destroyer-minelayer
2902:Eric "Winkle" Brown
2358:LOT Polish Airlines
2301:Twentieth Air Force
2192:in the vicinity of
1736:Twentieth Air Force
1544:cancels the German
1437:to depart from the
1373:Keith B. McCutcheon
1363:command and control
1322:Mitsubishi Ki-46-IV
1040:damage the carrier
899:B-29s bomb Formosa.
897:Twentieth Air Force
810:Twentieth Air Force
736:Trinidad and Tobago
611:destroyer-transport
455:attack on the U.S.
298:Twentieth Air Force
274:Battle of the Bulge
11535:21st century years
10969:Hellenic Air Force
10615:Brown 1970, p. 316
10457:Brown 1970, p. 314
10204:Brown 1970, p. 290
9416:2012-12-31 at the
8265:, May 2014, p. 30.
8193:2016-01-01 at the
7947:, 2 February 2016.
7940:Dowling, Stephen.
7185:Beechcraft Bonanza
7071:Bristol Buckmaster
6985:("Duck", from its
6722:Bréguet 500 Colmar
6647:Miles M.57 Aerovan
6636:to operate from a
6501:becomes the first
6405:Battle of Surabaya
6403:forces during the
6310:Ryan FR-1 Fireball
6283:650 miles east of
6271:, operating on an
6208:on the results of
6204:The report of the
6049:aircraft carriers.
5869:surrender ceremony
5569:P-80 Shooting Star
5264:, the battleships
5019:, collides with a
4895:July 5 – The U.S.
4793:Marine Air Group 2
4641:and the hulk of a
4600:North Pacific Area
4567:Japanese aircraft.
4495:strikes U.S. Navy
4069:Robert R, Klingman
3789:concentration camp
3740:amphibious landing
3490:United States Navy
3371:Johannes Steinhoff
3357:Robert F. Stretton
3354:Technical Sergeant
3348:, Germany. The L-5
3338:Alexander M. Patch
3335:Lieutenant General
3332:United States Army
2734:Shimonoseki Strait
2657:transport aircraft
2563:Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka
2330:incendiary bombing
2041:Lieutenant General
1764:United States Army
1599:Focke-Wulf Fw 190s
1553:air-to-air missile
1526:Gloster Meteor F.3
1466:carries the first
1433:becomes the first
1391:forces driving on
1389:United States Army
1370:Lieutenant Colonel
1061:aircraft carriers
890:Philippine Islands
561:Lieutenant General
347:creates its first
345:United States Navy
293:for the last time.
287:B-29 Superfortress
228:Siege of Leningrad
226:forces during the
186:This is a list of
79: ·
73: ·
11683:
11682:
10952:Military aviation
10800:978-0-370-10054-8
10779:978-0-7607-0592-6
10758:978-0-87021-313-7
10690:978-0-370-10054-8
10578:978-0-517-56588-9
10568:Angelucci, Enzo,
10544:978-0-87021-313-7
10523:978-0-87021-313-7
10476:978-0-87021-313-7
10433:978-0-87021-313-7
10410:Angelucci, Enzo,
10399:978-0-87021-313-7
10378:978-0-87021-313-7
10357:978-0-87021-313-7
10338:March 2005, p. 72
10323:978-0-87021-313-7
10300:Angelucci, Enzo,
10250:Angelucci, Enzo,
10226:978-0-87021-313-7
10191:Angelucci, Enzo,
10152:Ross, Steven T.,
10139:Angelucci, Enzo,
10077:Angelucci, Enzo,
10068:, pp. 14–15.
10056:Ross, Steven T.,
10014:Ross, Steven T.,
9993:Ross, Steven T.,
9972:Sturtivant, Ray,
9944:Air International
9898:978-0-517-56588-9
9888:Angelucci, Enzo,
9866:978-0-87021-313-7
9558:978-0-87021-313-7
9501:Garfield, Brian,
9261:Sturtivant, Ray,
9235:Sturtivant, Ray,
9095:Sturtivant, Ray,
9066:Angelucci, Enzo,
9042:Sturtivant, Ray,
9013:978-0-87474-510-8
8971:Sturtivant, Ray,
8910:978-0-87474-510-8
8863:978-0-7858-1418-4
8800:s High Seas Fleet
8794:Humble, Richard,
8757:978-0-517-56588-9
8747:Angelucci, Enzo,
8724:978-0-615-39668-2
8676:978-0-87021-313-7
8614:978-0-252-07065-5
8328:978-0-7607-0592-6
7981:Sturtivant, Ray,
7915:, pp. 14–15.
7913:978-0-87021-313-7
7892:978-0-87021-313-7
7740:Sturtivant, Ray,
7404:978-1-84681-000-8
7390:Crosby, Francis,
7344:Hawker Tempest II
7226:1st Fighter Group
7059:Miles M.65 Gemini
7034:de Havilland Dove
6813:P-82 Twin Mustang
6588:Prototype of the
6551:national security
6320:, landing aboard
6314:U.S. Marine Corps
6312:fighter flown by
6210:strategic bombing
6019:turboprop-powered
6015:Rolls-Royce Trent
6008:Battle of Britain
5998:September 15 – A
5956:East Indies Fleet
5941:Kemayoran Airport
5066:naval auxiliaries
4990:Douglas DC-3-201C
4905:American Airlines
4795:embarked support
4364:during the night.
4193:of World War II,
4144:Hagushi anchorage
3728:Operation Dracula
3689:East Indies Fleet
3682:aircraft carriers
3628:Operation Dracula
3523:P-47 Thunderbolts
3056:become the first
3006:tank landing ship
2923:. It is the world
2843:Operation Iceberg
2810:damages the U.S.
2778:Focke-Wulf Fw 190
2772:, history's only
2653:Operation Varsity
2382:Tempelhof Airport
2314:March 9–10 – The
2279:strategic bombing
2225:crashes into the
2058:tank landing ship
2051:James R. Andersen
2048:Brigadier General
2000:Flight Lieutenant
1963:Operation Clarion
1868:Iwo Jima campaign
1658:Second Lieutenant
1385:close air support
1266:Seventh Air Force
1231:Part of the left
1200:combat air patrol
1170:off the coast of
1100:missions against
1083:off the coast of
1059:East Indies Fleet
974:Liuchow Peninsula
946:Clyde Lightvessel
730:while landing at
566:– the battleship
469:merchant mariners
419:Tacloban Airfield
168:
167:
23:Years in aviation
11708:
11701:Aviation by year
11696:1945 in aviation
10997:Pre-18th century
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10737:Aviation History
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10183:
10180:Aviation History
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10131:
10130:unintentionally.
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6947:Max Holste MH.52
6921:Fairey Spearfish
6870:Miles M.64 L.R.5
6734:Nakajima Ki-115
6641:aircraft carrier
6579:Aeronca 11 Chief
6507:aircraft carrier
6485:Washington, D.C.
6472:November 20 – A
6457:service between
6363:Barton Aerodrome
6318:aircraft carrier
6297:Honolulu Clipper
6289:Hawaiian Islands
6268:Honolulu Clipper
6232:
6157:. Since the new
5971:Operation Zipper
5960:
5904:crossing of the
5827:August 19 – Two
5818:on Formosa (now
5796:Kawanishi N1K-Js
5669:is abandoned in
5384:
5256:heavy airstrikes
5171:striking targets
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5009:Washington, D.C.
5007:, with stops in
4838:Okinawa campaign
4732:Victory Aircraft
4718:Airspeed Oxfords
4690:Henry L. Stimson
4647:seaplane tenders
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2988:attacks against
2972:Operation Ten-Go
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2851:Okinawa campaign
2766:French Air Force
2762:Soviet Air Force
2683:Operation Ten-Go
2673:P-61 Black Widow
2579:is damaged by a
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2423:March 13–14 – A
2328:), an overnight
2307:for the rest of
2305:incendiary bombs
2299:
2281:results against
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2081:Aerovias Braniff
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1688:Oak Leaf Cluster
1594:shoots one down.
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1491:Robert Rosenthal
1443:Operation Hotbed
1338:
1183:French Indochina
864:attack transport
860:destroyer escort
854:January 12–13 –
834:La Motte-Picquet
821:French Indochina
708:attack transport
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5650:Mariana Islands
5565:Richard I. Bong
5429:Royal Air Force
5419:years based at
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3451:April 21 – The
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3390:April 19 – The
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3206:torpedo bombers
3164:April 10 – The
3038:
2965:Sakishima Gunto
2924:
2920:Pretoria Castle
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2787:missile to hit
2710:Sakishima Gunto
2594:March 23 – The
2557:March 21 – The
2513:, damaging the
2506:
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2440:Grand Slam bomb
2425:Royal Air Force
2352:March 10 – The
2297:
2243:Australian Army
2223:Lockheed Hudson
2190:fighter-bombers
2183:Henschel Hs 297
2157:
2087:and flies from
2073:
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2033:Kwajalein Atoll
2009:
1966:infrastructure.
1851:aircraft engine
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1806:torpedo bombers
1794:Pacific Theater
1677:PBY-5A Catalina
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1566:
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1501:Roland Freisler
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1027:Sakishima Gunto
873:January 13 – A
801:Mariana Islands
791:B-29s based at
686:South China Sea
564:Herbert Lumsden
510:South China Sea
397:Sakishima Gunto
356:Task Group 38.5
328:Lockheed Hudson
300:B-29s based at
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6446:November 16 –
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3976:Yakovlev Yak-9
3969:Erich Hartmann
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8960:Naval History
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7686:
7685:0-8317-0303-2
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7155:
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7152:Nord Norécrin
7149:
7147:
7143:
7140:December 8 –
7139:
7135:
7132:
7129:
7127:
7124:
7121:
7120:
7118:
7117:
7109:
7108:Saab 91 Safir
7105:
7103:
7099:
7097:
7093:
7091:
7087:
7086:
7078:
7075:October 28 –
7074:
7072:
7069:October 27 –
7068:
7066:
7063:October 26 —
7062:
7060:
7057:October 26 –
7056:
7054:
7050:
7048:
7044:
7043:
7035:
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7029:
7025:
7023:
7019:
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6999:
6995:
6992:
6988:
6987:canard design
6984:
6981:
6977:
6974:
6973:
6967:
6964:
6963:
6957:
6956:
6948:
6944:
6942:
6941:Arsenal VB 10
6938:
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6934:
6928:
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6922:
6918:
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6899:
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6839:
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6830:
6826:
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6816:
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6810:
6808:
6807:Rikugun Ki-93
6805:
6803:
6800:
6797:
6796:
6791:
6790:
6782:
6778:
6776:
6772:
6770:
6766:
6763:
6759:
6755:
6752:
6748:
6745:
6744:Bachem Ba 349
6741:
6738:
6737:
6732:
6731:
6723:
6719:
6717:
6716:Curtiss XF15C
6713:
6711:
6710:SNCASO SO.30N
6707:
6705:
6701:
6698:
6694:
6692:
6688:
6684:
6681:
6677:
6675:
6672:February 6 –
6671:
6669:
6668:Horten Ho 229
6665:
6663:
6660:February 1 –
6659:
6658:
6648:
6645:
6642:
6639:
6635:
6631:
6627:
6626:
6624:
6623:
6614:
6613:
6610:Yokosuka D3Y
6608:
6606:
6603:
6601:
6598:
6596:
6593:
6591:
6587:
6585:
6582:
6580:
6577:
6576:
6573:First flights
6567:
6566:piston engine
6563:
6559:
6555:
6552:
6548:
6544:
6540:
6537:
6534:
6533:PBM-5 Mariner
6530:
6526:
6522:
6519:December 5 –
6518:
6515:
6514:
6508:
6504:
6500:
6496:
6495:
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6478:
6475:
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6376:
6372:
6368:
6364:
6360:
6356:
6352:
6348:
6344:
6341:
6337:
6333:
6332:Group Captain
6329:
6326:
6325:
6319:
6315:
6311:
6307:
6306:piston engine
6303:
6298:
6294:
6290:
6286:
6282:
6281:Pacific Ocean
6278:
6277:United States
6274:
6270:
6269:
6265:
6262:
6259:
6255:
6252:
6248:
6244:
6240:
6236:
6228:
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6193:
6192:
6183:
6179:
6175:
6171:
6167:
6164:
6160:
6156:
6152:
6151:New York City
6148:
6147:transatlantic
6144:
6140:
6136:
6133:
6129:
6126:
6122:
6118:
6114:
6110:
6107:
6103:
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5987:
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5979:
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5907:
5903:
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5892:
5888:
5884:
5880:
5879:
5874:
5870:
5866:
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5859:
5858:
5849:
5845:
5841:
5838:
5834:
5830:
5826:
5821:
5817:
5813:
5809:
5805:
5801:
5797:
5793:
5790:
5786:
5782:
5778:
5775:
5771:
5770:
5768:
5766:
5764:
5760:
5755:
5751:
5746:
5742:
5738:
5735:
5731:
5727:
5726:
5723:Nakajima C6N
5721:
5717:
5714:
5713:
5707:
5704:of U.S. Navy
5703:
5698:
5697:
5695:
5692:
5688:
5684:
5681:
5676:
5672:
5668:
5667:
5662:
5659:
5658:
5656:
5651:
5647:
5643:
5640:
5636:
5635:
5630:
5629:plutonium-239
5626:
5625:
5620:
5619:
5617:
5614:
5610:
5605:
5601:
5597:
5594:
5590:
5589:
5587:
5582:
5578:
5574:
5570:
5566:
5563:
5559:
5555:
5552:
5548:
5544:
5541:," the first
5540:
5536:
5532:
5531:
5526:
5525:
5523:
5518:
5514:
5510:
5509:
5504:
5500:
5499:
5494:
5493:heavy cruiser
5490:
5486:
5483:
5479:
5475:
5471:
5467:
5466:
5464:
5461:
5457:
5453:
5449:
5445:
5442:
5438:
5434:
5430:
5426:
5422:
5418:
5414:
5413:
5404:
5400:
5396:
5392:
5388:
5380:
5376:
5373:
5369:
5365:
5361:
5356:
5352:
5348:
5345:
5341:
5340:
5338:
5335:
5331:
5327:
5326:
5320:
5315:
5314:New York City
5311:
5307:
5306:B-25 Mitchell
5303:
5300:
5296:
5295:
5290:
5289:
5284:
5283:
5279:
5275:
5274:
5269:
5268:
5263:
5262:
5257:
5253:
5252:
5250:
5247:
5243:
5239:
5236:
5232:
5228:
5227:
5222:
5221:
5216:
5215:
5211:
5207:
5206:
5201:
5200:
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5194:
5190:
5186:
5185:
5180:
5176:
5172:
5168:
5161:
5158:
5154:
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5149:
5144:
5143:
5138:
5135:
5131:
5128:
5124:
5121:
5117:
5116:
5111:
5107:
5103:
5100:
5096:
5093:
5089:
5085:
5082:
5078:
5074:
5071:
5067:
5063:
5059:
5055:
5051:
5048:
5044:
5037:
5033:
5029:
5025:
5022:
5018:
5014:
5010:
5006:
5002:
4998:
4997:Massachusetts
4995:
4991:
4987:
4984:July 12 – An
4983:
4980:
4976:
4972:
4968:
4964:
4960:
4956:
4953:
4949:
4948:Task Force 38
4945:
4942:
4938:
4935:
4931:
4930:
4924:
4923:
4917:
4914:
4913:transatlantic
4910:
4906:
4902:
4898:
4894:
4891:
4887:
4882:
4881:December 1948
4878:
4874:
4870:
4866:
4862:
4858:
4854:
4851:
4847:
4843:
4839:
4835:
4832:
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4809:
4806:
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4782:
4776:
4775:
4770:
4766:
4763:
4759:
4755:
4751:
4748:
4745:
4741:
4737:
4733:
4729:
4725:
4722:
4719:
4715:
4712:
4709:
4708:
4699:
4695:
4691:
4688:
4684:
4681:
4677:
4673:
4669:
4666:
4662:
4659:
4655:
4651:
4648:
4644:
4640:
4636:
4632:
4628:
4609:
4605:
4601:
4597:
4593:
4590:
4587:
4583:
4582:
4580:
4577:
4573:
4569:
4566:
4562:
4558:
4554:
4551:
4547:
4544:June 6 – The
4543:
4540:
4539:
4533:
4532:
4526:
4525:
4519:
4518:
4512:
4511:
4505:
4504:
4498:
4497:Task Force 38
4494:
4490:
4487:
4483:
4479:
4476:
4472:
4468:
4465:
4461:
4457:
4453:
4450:
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4432:
4428:
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4417:
4413:
4409:
4405:
4398:
4394:
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4370:
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4351:
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4341:
4337:
4334:
4330:
4327:
4324:
4320:
4316:
4312:
4309:
4305:
4304:
4298:
4297:
4291:
4290:
4284:
4281:
4277:
4273:
4266:
4262:
4259:
4255:
4252:
4248:
4247:
4242:
4241:
4235:
4223:
4219:
4215:
4214:
4208:
4204:
4200:
4196:
4192:
4191:Arctic convoy
4188:
4185:
4184:
4178:
4174:
4170:
4169:
4167:
4164:
4156:
4152:
4148:
4145:
4141:
4140:
4134:
4130:
4127:
4123:
4119:
4115:
4112:
4108:
4107:
4101:
4097:
4093:
4090:
4086:
4074:
4070:
4067:
4063:
4059:
4055:
4052:
4051:
4045:
4041:
4037:
4032:
4031:North African
4028:
4027:Mediterranean
4024:
4020:
4016:
4013:bombers over
4012:
4008:
4004:
4002:
4000:
3996:
3993:
3989:
3985:
3981:
3978:fighter over
3977:
3974:
3970:
3966:
3965:
3960:
3956:
3955:
3953:
3950:
3946:
3943:
3935:
3931:
3927:
3923:
3919:
3916:
3912:
3907:
3903:
3899:
3896:
3895:Field Marshal
3893:kills German
3892:
3888:
3885:
3881:
3877:
3873:
3869:
3868:
3862:
3861:
3855:
3854:
3848:
3844:
3840:
3836:
3835:
3833:
3830:
3829:
3824:
3823:light cruiser
3820:
3819:
3813:
3809:
3805:
3802:
3798:
3794:
3790:
3786:
3785:Bay of Lübeck
3782:
3781:
3776:
3772:
3771:
3765:
3764:
3759:
3755:
3751:
3748:
3744:
3741:
3737:
3733:
3729:
3725:
3724:
3718:
3717:
3711:
3710:
3704:
3703:
3697:
3690:
3686:
3683:
3679:
3671:
3669:
3665:
3661:
3660:
3651:
3650:
3644:
3643:
3637:
3633:
3629:
3625:
3622:
3621:
3616:
3615:hospital ship
3612:
3609:They sink an
3608:
3604:
3600:
3597:
3596:18th Air Army
3590:
3586:
3581:
3577:
3576:
3575:Graf Zeppelin
3571:
3568:
3562:
3558:
3554:
3550:
3546:
3545:P-51 Mustangs
3542:
3538:
3537:
3535:
3532:
3528:
3524:
3520:
3517:
3514:
3510:
3506:
3503:
3499:
3495:
3491:
3487:
3484:
3480:
3476:
3473:
3469:
3465:
3461:
3457:
3454:
3450:
3445:
3437:
3433:
3432:depth charges
3429:
3428:
3422:
3418:
3414:
3411:
3407:
3406:
3404:
3401:
3397:
3393:
3389:
3380:
3376:
3372:
3369:
3365:
3362:
3358:
3355:
3347:
3343:
3339:
3336:
3333:
3329:
3325:
3321:
3320:
3318:
3315:
3311:
3307:
3303:
3299:
3295:
3291:
3286:
3285:
3279:
3278:
3272:
3268:
3264:
3261:
3260:
3258:
3255:
3254:night fighter
3251:
3247:
3243:
3239:
3236:
3232:
3228:
3227:
3221:
3217:
3216:
3211:
3207:
3203:
3199:
3195:
3192:
3188:
3184:
3181:
3177:
3173:
3169:
3168:
3163:
3158:
3157:
3152:
3148:
3147:
3142:
3139:her into the
3138:
3134:
3133:
3128:
3124:
3121:
3120:
3116:
3112:
3108:
3104:
3103:
3101:
3098:
3094:
3089:
3088:
3084:
3083:light cruiser
3080:
3079:
3074:
3070:
3066:
3063:
3059:
3055:
3051:
3047:
3043:
3036:
3035:P-51 Mustangs
3032:
3031:
3029:
3026:
3025:
3019:
3015:
3011:
3007:
3003:
2999:
2995:
2991:
2987:
2986:
2981:
2980:Chrysanthemum
2977:
2973:
2969:
2966:
2962:
2961:Ishigaki Jima
2958:
2954:
2953:
2947:
2946:
2940:
2939:
2933:
2930:
2922:
2921:
2915:
2914:
2910:
2907:
2906:Fleet Air Arm
2903:
2900:
2897:
2894:
2890:
2886:
2881:
2880:Indefatigable
2877:
2873:
2872:
2871:Indefatigable
2866:
2862:
2861:
2860:West Virginia
2856:
2852:
2849:, begins the
2848:
2844:
2841:
2838:
2834:
2833:
2831:
2830:
2819:
2818:
2813:
2812:heavy cruiser
2809:
2805:
2802:
2801:
2799:
2794:
2790:
2786:
2782:
2779:
2775:
2771:
2770:Roger Sauvage
2767:
2763:
2759:
2755:
2752:
2751: (BB-36)
2750:
2744:
2743:
2738:
2735:
2731:
2727:
2723:
2719:
2718:
2716:
2711:
2707:
2703:
2699:
2698:Task Force 57
2695:
2692:
2691:
2689:
2684:
2680:
2677:
2674:
2670:
2669:
2667:
2662:
2658:
2654:
2650:
2646:
2643:
2642:
2640:
2637:
2633:
2632:Task Force 57
2629:
2625:
2624:
2623:Indefatigable
2618:
2617:
2611:
2610:
2604:
2603:
2597:
2593:
2590:
2586:
2582:
2578:
2577:
2571:
2568:
2564:
2560:
2556:
2553:
2549:
2548: (CV-13)
2547:
2541:
2540: (CV-18)
2539:
2533:
2532:
2527:
2526:
2521:
2520:
2516:
2512:
2504:
2501:
2497:
2496:Task Force 58
2489:
2486:
2482:
2478:
2474:
2470:
2466:
2463:
2459:
2456:
2452:
2449:, the future
2448:
2444:
2441:
2437:
2433:
2429:
2426:
2422:
2419:
2415:
2411:
2407:
2403:
2399:
2395:
2391:
2387:
2383:
2379:
2376:
2372:
2368:
2367:
2362:
2359:
2355:
2351:
2347:
2346:conflagration
2343:
2339:
2335:
2331:
2327:
2326:
2321:
2317:
2313:
2310:
2306:
2302:
2296:
2292:
2288:
2284:
2280:
2276:
2273:
2272:17th Air Army
2269:
2265:
2261:
2257:
2254:
2253:Rupert Downes
2250:
2247:
2244:
2240:
2236:
2232:
2228:
2224:
2221:
2217:
2212:
2209:
2205:
2204:
2202:
2199:
2195:
2191:
2188:
2184:
2180:
2175:
2174:Lothar Sieber
2172:
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8008:100thbg.com
7354:Retirements
7257:March 21 –
7161:AF Guardian
7123:Bristol 170
7119:December 2
6993:for "duck")
6968:August 7 –
6960:Kyushu J7W
6958:August 3 –
6856:P2V Neptune
6829:Pilatus P-2
6827:April 27 –
6817:April 19 –
6798:("Phoenix")
6773:March 15 –
6625:January 26
6605:Thorp T-211
6536:flying boat
6479:flies from
6423:Bournemouth
6324:Wake Island
6264:flying boat
6222:November 3
6125:air defense
6121:Soviet Army
6076:flying boat
6073:PBM Mariner
5989:flying wing
5969:to support
5965:anchor off
5675:flight deck
5571:fighter at
5535:atomic bomb
5446:August 1 –
5421:Helensburgh
5372:August 1944
5339:July 29–30
5325:Ticonderoga
5160:floatplanes
5118:and sink a
5084:train ferry
4934:Car Nicobar
4819:metric tons
4734:factory at
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4531:Windham Bay
4524:San Jacinto
4491:June 5 – A
4272:hangar deck
4263:May 18 – A
4177:flight deck
4131:May 12 – A
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4106:Bunker Hill
4073:F4U Corsair
3801:Deutschland
3770:Deutschland
3549:Škoda Works
3547:attack the
3472:Piesenkofen
3366:The German
3235:minesweeper
3185:April 11 –
3141:French Navy
3137:commissions
2978:("Floating
2957:Miyako Jima
2730:naval mines
2706:Miyako-jima
2649:Rhine River
2616:Illustrious
2602:Indomitable
2581:flight deck
2572:March 22 –
2445:March 14 –
2414:Soviet Army
2380:begun from
2363:March 11 –
2089:Mexico City
1941:Lunga Point
1891:River Clyde
1810:floatplanes
1784:Wake Island
1772:paratrooper
1770:conducts a
1683:flying boat
1634:Flying the
1626:still exist
1621:Førde Fjord
1533:February 6
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1439:River Clyde
1416:flying wing
1404:Oranienburg
1228:January 31
1188:January 29
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1092:January 22
1044:Ticonderoga
1022:January 21
957:January 16
924:The German
902:January 15
849:Camranh Bay
845:floatplanes
827:, 17 other
780:Miyako-jima
761:Mississippi
721:flying boat
666:Philippines
549:damage the
435:Ommaney Bay
11690:Categories
11669:See also:
9588:s Aircraft
9177:s Aircraft
8454:2012-12-29
7379:References
7246:March 9 –
7144:prototype
6945:July 23 –
6923:prototype
6902:Cessna 140
6900:June 28 –
6894:prototype
6890:June 22 –
6880:June 14 –
6874:June 10 –
6821:prototype
6767:March 7 –
6756:March 3 –
6749:March 2 –
6742:March 1 –
6704:Bell XP-83
6689:prototype
6630:FH Phantom
6595:Cierva W.9
6459:California
6452:commercial
6371:Aer Lingus
6367:Manchester
6261:Boeing 314
6239:power grid
6056:begins in
6032:, Germany.
5993:Test pilot
5922:New Forest
5902:helicopter
5873:battleship
5769:August 18
5765:to an end.
5696:August 15
5657:August 10
5627:drops the
5581:California
5539:Little Boy
5533:drops the
5515:. A large
5482:incendiary
5437:Felixstowe
5362:July 30 –
5175:Inland Sea
5062:destroyers
5047:Utsunomiya
4959:Icelandair
4877:April 1947
4801:Balikpapan
4685:June 30 –
4510:Bennington
4456:Nicaraguan
4276:Formidable
4203:Kola Inlet
4199:Scapa Flow
4197:, departs
4189:The final
4183:Enterprise
4146:, Okinawa.
4139:New Mexico
4089:Navy Cross
4050:Victorious
4044:Formidable
3942:Tenasserim
3932:, and HMS
3880:depot ship
3839:Home Fleet
3828:Birmingham
3818:Formidable
3812:kamikazes.
3793:Cap Arcona
3775:cargo ship
3763:Cap Arcona
3747:Mosquitoes
3607:kamikazes.
3527:Donauwörth
3502:Balikpapan
3479:Warnemünde
3430:drops two
2998:destroyers
2945:Bennington
2896:test pilot
2893:Royal Navy
2855:battleship
2783:The final
2626:, departs
2609:Victorious
2576:Enterprise
2515:battleship
2511:Inland Sea
2485:California
2434:bombs the
2394:Crailsheim
2378:helicopter
2356:recreates
2258:March 6 –
2231:Queensland
2171:test pilot
1980:Enterprise
1887:Kola Inlet
1792:makes the
1760:Corregidor
1673:life rafts
1571:helicopter
1423:Kola Inlet
1217:Königsberg
1121:Corregidor
986:FM Wildcat
911:Pescadores
909:, and the
743:January 9
703:Kitkun Bay
673:January 8
618:January 7
603:destroyers
577:Louisville
570:California
556:New Mexico
551:battleship
519:January 6
514:Manila Bay
503:HMAS
499:Australian
494:Louisville
484:Manila Bay
465:cargo ship
459:force off
410:January 4
393:Pescadores
374:destroyers
362:Enterprise
352:task group
279:January 2
10990:Centuries
10947:Jet power
10802:, p. 224.
10760:, p. 477.
10692:, p. 226.
10658:, p. 109.
10580:, p. 368.
10525:, p. 338.
10478:, p. 406.
10435:, p. 474.
10401:, p. 244.
10380:, p. 240.
10359:, p. 485.
10325:, p. 242.
10275:, p. 117.
10228:, p. 130.
9984:, p. 161.
9900:, p. 267.
9868:, p. 439.
9513:, p. 394.
9492:, p. 278.
9273:, p. 128.
9187:, p. 223.
9054:, p. 127.
9015:, p. 211.
8983:, p. 110.
8946:, p. 153.
8759:, p. 335.
8430:256469807
7993:, p. 105.
7894:, p. 175.
7752:, p. 126.
7371:May 25 –
7291:with the
7178:turboprop
7077:LWD Szpak
7009:September
6970:Nakajima
6939:July 7 –
6929:July 7 –
6919:July 5 –
6913:July 3 –
6868:June 3 –
6764:thermojet
6739:("Sabre")
6638:U.S. Navy
6615:("Venus")
6558:turboprop
6521:Flight 19
6511:HMS
6419:Avro York
6359:Liverpool
6322:USS
6251:munitions
6225:The U.S.
6117:regiments
6078:carrying
6030:Wiesbaden
6028:moves to
5967:Singapore
5926:Hampshire
5883:Tokyo Bay
5876:USS
5855:September
5710:USS
5671:Beppu Bay
5618:August 9
5595:in Japan.
5588:August 7
5547:Hiroshima
5530:Enola Gay
5524:August 6
5496:USS
5478:Tachikawa
5465:August 2
5399:Hiroshima
5344:kamikazes
5342:Japanese
5334:Beppu Bay
5323:USS
5288:Katsuragi
5157:Aichi M6A
5120:submarine
5106:Tokyo Bay
5068:, and 20
4967:Reykjavík
4927:HMS
4920:HMS
4903:(AEA) by
4846:kamikazes
4786:USS
4779:USS
4772:USS
4758:Boa Vista
4754:Venezuela
4635:kamikazes
4586:Toyohashi
4536:USS
4529:USS
4522:USS
4515:USS
4508:USS
4501:USS
4486:kamikazes
4425:May 31 –
4418:, and an
4412:kamikazes
4319:kamikazes
4301:HMS
4294:HMS
4287:HMS
4238:HMS
4211:HMS
4181:USS
4137:USS
4104:USS
4100:kamikazes
4048:HMS
4040:Kamikazes
4017:. In the
3964:Luftwaffe
3957:Flying a
3884:submarine
3865:HMS
3860:Trumpeter
3858:HMS
3851:HMS
3826:USS
3816:HMS
3721:HMS
3714:HMS
3707:HMS
3700:HMS
3647:HMS
3640:HMS
3618:USS
3536:April 25
3513:Luftwaffe
3436:periscope
3419:from the
3417:Swordfish
3405:April 20
3352:s pilot,
3342:Kitzingen
3322:A German
3319:April 18
3314:artillery
3282:USS
3275:USS
3271:kamikazes
3226:Tennessee
3224:USS
3220:Kamikazes
3213:USS
3210:destroyer
3202:kamikazes
3167:Luftwaffe
3130:HMS
3022:USS
3018:minelayer
2994:kamikazes
2950:USS
2943:USS
2936:USS
2918:HMS
2869:HMS
2858:USS
2815:USS
2800:March 31
2791:falls in
2756:Flying a
2747:USS
2717:March 27
2690:March 26
2668:March 25
2641:March 24
2621:HMS
2614:HMS
2607:HMS
2600:HMS
2574:USS
2561:uses its
2544:USS
2536:USS
2436:Bielefeld
2402:Meiningen
2366:Luftwaffe
2349:homeless.
2322:codename
2268:Luftwaffe
2235:Australia
2227:Coral Sea
2167:Luftwaffe
2156:The world
2093:Monterrey
2061:USS
1978:USS
1949:USS
1939:USS
1932:USS
1925:USS
1906:HMS
1899:HMS
1883:torpedoes
1843:Tokyo Bay
1821:and five
1798:artillery
1782:USS
1720:Luftwaffe
1696:Air Medal
1680:amphibian
1642:Bad Angel
1619:over the
1519:Australia
1515:Fremantle
1499:justice,
1457:HMS
1450:HMS
1414:-powered
1292:U.S. Navy
1255:Australia
1247:Redesdale
1070:HMS
1063:HMS
1049:USS
1042:USS
1038:kamikazes
1031:USS
1001:Australia
988:fighters.
962:Hong Kong
944:near the
942:Irish Sea
935:HMS
926:submarine
915:transport
879:USS
856:Kamikazes
814:Singapore
766:USS
759:USS
755:kamikazes
701:USS
694:USS
690:kamikazes
682:Australia
624:kamikazes
596:USS
589:Australia
575:USS
568:USS
554:USS
547:kamikazes
541:force in
505:Australia
492:USS
482:USS
478:Kamikazes
471:on board.
433:USS
367:USS
360:USS
289:bases on
257:Luftwaffe
216:Leningrad
214:repaired
210:With its
64:Centuries
10781:, p. 84.
10726:, p. 98.
10164:, p. 14.
9921:, p. 86.
9793:US$ 1.25
9619:, p. 88.
9598:, p. 75.
9560:, p. 15.
9414:Archived
9362:, p. 12.
9323:Air Mail
9107:, p. 90.
8865:, p. 32.
8678:, p. 21.
8403:8 August
8330:, p. 93.
8191:Archived
7945:BBC News
7851:US$ 1.25
7687:, p. 26.
7406:, p. 46.
7360:Avro 626
7333:November
7114:December
7083:November
7004:"Coach")
6840:May 8 –
6760:, first
6655:February
6492:December
6465:, using
6455:seaplane
6450:resumes
6397:Surabaya
6189:November
6170:Surabaya
6123:or home
6102:Lakeland
6087:Wakayama
6058:Montreal
5986:turbojet
5878:Missouri
5837:Ie Shima
5745:kamikaze
5712:Yorktown
5687:leaflets
5641:, Japan.
5639:Nagasaki
5624:Bockscar
5615:, Japan.
5425:Scotland
5403:Nagasaki
5364:Swissair
5357:, Japan.
5251:July 28
5237:, Japan.
5129:, Japan.
5088:colliers
5081:Hakodate
5064:, eight
5058:Hokkaido
5036:airliner
5032:Florence
5028:Syracuse
5013:Columbia
4979:Scotland
4915:service.
4831:Kumamoto
4781:Chenango
4774:Suwannee
4682:, Japan.
4658:Wakayama
4581:June 19
4565:revetted
4538:Salamaua
4458:airline
4395:on each
4385:42-78847
4362:Ie Shima
4201:for the
4173:kamikaze
4133:kamikaze
4128:designs.
3984:Slovakia
3870:against
3867:Searcher
3847:Wildcats
3843:Avengers
3797:Thielbek
3780:Thielbek
3778:SS
3768:SS
3761:SS
3504:Harbour.
3425:MV
3346:Öhringen
3284:Intrepid
3159:in 1942.
3107:dockyard
3102:April 9
3054:Iwo Jima
3030:April 7
3024:Maryland
3016:, and a
2985:kamikaze
2876:kamikaze
2865:kamikaze
2832:April 1
2808:kamikaze
2742:kamikaze
2728:and lay
2567:kamikaze
2552:Franklin
2546:Franklin
2406:Prenzlau
2398:Würzburg
2332:raid by
2203:March 4
2126:March 1
1996:Spitfire
1974:squadron
1946:netlayer
1927:Saratoga
1920:kamikaze
1901:Campania
1895:Wildcats
1860:Leutnant
1847:airframe
1802:fighters
1694:and the
1656:(USAAF)
1617:Mustangs
1592:corvette
1555:project.
1464:Campania
1452:Campania
1412:turbojet
1285:February
1270:Iwo Jima
1251:Victoria
1208:Seydlitz
1158:and HMS
1133:Iwo Jima
1106:Ie Shima
1016:, China.
1014:Shanghai
995:departs
991:The new
917:, and a
886:kamikaze
881:Salamaua
875:kamikaze
768:Columbia
678:kamikaze
646:dogfight
609:, and a
601:, three
598:Columbia
539:invasion
512:west of
497:and the
457:invasion
453:kamikaze
446:Sulu Sea
441:kamikaze
372:and six
302:Calcutta
260:targets
188:aviation
10957:British
10026:, p. 6.
10005:, p. 5.
8173:29 July
7285:May 21
7210:in the
7202:January
7191:Edo OSE
7142:Bell 47
7102:PZL S-1
7053:SCAN 20
7040:October
6962:Shinden
6852:Bu48237
6736:Tsurugi
6620:January
6529:Florida
6427:England
6387:in the
6355:England
6287:in the
6176:in the
6106:Florida
6045:Centaur
6037:October
6021:flight.
6000:flypast
5945:Batavia
5930:England
5920:in the
5889:to end
5848:Colonel
5634:Fat Man
5602:as the
5577:Burbank
5511:in the
5441:Suffolk
5173:in the
5127:Hitachi
5005:Florida
4971:Iceland
4929:Emperor
4863:of the
4857:Aeroput
4810:July 2
4740:Ontario
4672:Okayama
4631:Kikusui
4619:⁄
4493:typhoon
4482:Kikusui
4473:strike
4408:Kikusui
4358:giretsu
4315:Kikusui
4308:Sumatra
4303:Stalker
4296:Khedive
4280:Avenger
4265:Corsair
4249:in the
4240:Emperor
4205:in the
4168:May 14
4155:Shikoku
4096:Kikusui
3934:Stalker
3930:Khedive
3922:Emperor
3902:Lensahn
3872:Kilbotn
3808:Kikusui
3783:in the
3732:Rangoon
3723:Stalker
3716:Khedive
3702:Emperor
3642:Empress
3632:Andaman
3620:Comfort
3603:Kikusui
3580:Stettin
3531:Germany
3277:Pringle
3267:Kikusui
3250:Potsdam
3198:Kikusui
3191:Formosa
3151:Dixmude
3146:Dixmude
2976:Kikusui
2963:in the
2899:Captain
2847:Okinawa
2789:England
2722:Okinawa
2708:in the
2661:gliders
2634:of the
2588:ground.
2498:strike
2264:Hungary
2198:Germany
2194:Remagen
2135:Okinawa
2133:strike
2063:LST-776
1976:aboard
1908:Nairana
1889:to the
1877:attack
1750:Seventh
1743:Dresden
1690:to his
1648:in the
1586:attack
1459:Nairana
1425:in the
1408:Germany
1352:Wichita
1312:Arizona
1259:crashes
1235:of the
1147:Sumatra
1143:Pladjoe
1102:Okinawa
1051:Hancock
1033:Langley
940:in the
907:Formosa
825:tankers
793:Kunming
788:causes.
776:Formosa
728:crashes
706:and an
664:in the
658:Manapla
508:in the
461:Mindoro
444:in the
401:Okinawa
389:Formosa
320:Admiral
310:Bangkok
308:, bomb
249:January
212:runways
89:Decades
10940:Topics
10837:
10818:
10798:
10777:
10756:
10722:
10688:
10654:
10576:
10542:
10521:
10474:
10431:
10397:
10376:
10355:
10321:
10271:
10224:
10160:
10064:
10043:
10022:
10001:
9980:
9917:
9896:
9864:
9787:
9615:
9594:
9556:
9509:
9488:
9358:
9269:
9243:
9183:
9103:
9050:
9011:
8979:
8942:
8908:
8861:
8827:
8813:Conway
8796:Hitler
8755:
8722:
8674:
8611:
8428:
8326:
8043:
7989:
7911:
7890:
7857:
7748:
7683:
7669:Conway
7402:
7317:August
7218:YP-80A
7176:(with
7134:G-AGSS
7126:G-AGPV
6991:canard
6953:August
6933:Shusui
6896:G-AGOK
6885:G-AGPF
6795:Ohtori
6762:Soviet
6463:Hawaii
6375:London
6351:Dublin
6293:tanker
6243:metals
6155:London
6066:Canada
6062:Quebec
6047:-class
5975:Malaya
5914:France
5887:Allies
5820:Taiwan
5816:Taipei
5759:VJ Day
5739:Seven
5646:Honshu
5613:Yawata
5474:Toyama
5427:, the
5410:August
5401:, and
5391:Kokura
5355:Honshu
5267:Haruna
5246:Malaya
5235:Nagoya
5205:Settsu
5187:, the
5115:Nagato
5099:Numazu
5077:Aomori
5054:Honshu
4994:Boston
4952:Sendai
4850:Allies
4848:. The
4842:Allies
4823:tonnes
4805:Borneo
4784:, and
4762:Brazil
4744:Canada
4736:Malton
4698:Mach 2
4678:, and
4676:Sasebo
4624:hours.
4608:Kruppu
4604:Shemya
4534:, and
4503:Hornet
4475:Kyushu
4460:LANICA
4373:Dayton
4354:Yontan
4350:Kadena
4299:, and
4246:Haguro
4151:Kyushu
4071:in an
4029:, and
4015:Europe
3999:VE Day
3992:Allied
3973:Soviet
3954:May 8
3944:coast.
3928:, HMS
3926:Hunter
3924:, HMS
3876:Norway
3863:, and
3834:May 4
3821:, the
3719:, and
3709:Hunter
3483:Allies
3468:Munich
3464:Berlin
3456:Hessen
3444:convoy
3396:Havana
3310:mortar
3294:Soviet
3178:by an
3176:Norway
3087:Yahagi
3081:, the
3078:Yamato
3058:Allied
3048:, and
2990:Allied
2952:Hornet
2948:, and
2768:pilot
2749:Nevada
2726:Kyushu
2619:, and
2519:Yamato
2500:Kyushu
2481:Merced
2400:, and
2390:Danzig
2386:Berlin
2371:Werder
2293:, the
2291:Europe
2266:. The
2187:Allied
2149:, and
2101:Laredo
2097:Mexico
2076:March
2016:Allied
1951:Keokuk
1762:, the
1573:as an
1472:convoy
1393:Manila
1349:Boeing
1243:Tokana
1179:Saigon
1108:, and
997:Ceylon
978:Swatow
970:Canton
968:, and
966:Hainan
930:U-1172
919:tanker
840:Kashii
748:invade
591:, the
528:Kyushu
399:, and
395:, the
391:, the
336:France
291:Saipan
266:Europe
262:Allied
224:German
205:drogue
194:Events
161:
157:
153:
147:
143:
139:
120:
116:
112:
106:
102:
98:
54:
50:
46:
40:
36:
32:
11024:years
10981:Women
9779:'
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9480:'
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8819:'
8815:'
8798:'
8397:Wired
7845:'
7675:'
7671:'
7394:'
7346:with
7325:with
7296:'
7273:'
7232:March
6972:Kikka
6925:RA356
6844:Keiun
6823:PX212
6787:April
6728:March
6691:SR661
6612:Myojo
6513:Ocean
6433:near
6399:from
6241:, or
6231:'
6197:Malta
5959:'
5916:, to
5814:) at
5781:Tokyo
5725:Saiun
5708:from
5666:Kaiyō
5562:Major
5460:Texas
5395:Kyoto
5383:'
5330:Kaiyo
5294:Kaiyō
5282:Izumo
5261:Amagi
5231:Osaka
5226:Kaiyō
5220:Amagi
5214:Iwate
5184:Hyūga
5164:'
5148:I-401
5142:I-400
5134:Fukui
5040:'
5001:Miami
4999:, to
4975:Largs
4973:, to
4941:Chiba
4922:Ameer
4890:Kōchi
4791:with
4665:Osaka
4576:Ōmuta
4445:'
4401:'
4289:Ameer
4268:'
4229:'
4225:'
4222:Queen
4213:Queen
4159:'
4081:'
4077:'
3938:'
3853:Queen
3736:Burma
3692:'
3674:'
3592:'
3564:'
3553:Plzeň
3541:B-17s
3525:near
3440:'
3434:on a
3383:'
3375:JV 44
3350:'
3340:from
3156:Béarn
3132:Biter
3062:Tokyo
3050:506th
3039:'
2925:'
2913:AH574
2827:April
2774:black
2531:Ryūhō
2525:Amagi
2507:'
2492:'
2410:Stolp
2338:Tokyo
2320:USAAF
2298:'
2285:with
2283:Japan
2158:'
2105:Texas
2099:, to
2071:March
2020:Blitz
2010:'
1881:with
1839:Tokyo
1827:'
1726:Blitz
1669:ditch
1644:over
1567:'
1344:1945.
1337:'
1335:Japan
1306:near
1213:Weser
1172:Burma
1156:Ameer
1085:Burma
1065:Ameer
950:Thane
937:Thane
797:China
751:Luzon
660:over
635:Major
535:Luzon
524:Ōmura
423:Leyte
306:India
130:Years
122:1970s
118:1960s
114:1950s
109:1940s
104:1930s
100:1920s
96:1910s
11657:2024
11652:2023
11647:2022
11642:2021
11637:2020
11632:2019
11627:2018
11622:2017
11617:2016
11612:2015
11607:2014
11602:2013
11597:2012
11592:2011
11587:2010
11582:2009
11577:2008
11572:2007
11567:2006
11562:2005
11557:2004
11552:2003
11547:2002
11542:2001
11526:2000
11521:1999
11516:1998
11511:1997
11506:1996
11501:1995
11496:1994
11491:1993
11486:1992
11481:1991
11476:1990
11471:1989
11466:1988
11461:1987
11456:1986
11451:1985
11446:1984
11441:1983
11436:1982
11431:1981
11426:1980
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