The new Hornet had a distinguished World War II career that included the invasion of Saipan and the Battle of the Philippine ...

The United Kingdom and Japan—key NATO and Northeast Asia allies of the United States—deployed aircraft carriers for a joint naval operation in the western Pacific.

USS Bunker Hill (CV-17), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, fought in battles across the Pacific Theater, including at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. It suffered heavy casualties during the invasion of Okinawa ...

Machine generated contents note: i. The Political Situation in 1930s Japan -- Manchuria -- ii. Palau -- iii. Truk -- i. USA -- ii. Japan -- iii. US Preparations -- iv. The US Pacific Fleet Moves to ...

Had the Aquila been completed, it could have bolstered Italy’s Mediterranean operations by providing fleet air defense and strike capabilities. Not wanting to be viewed as the ‘sick man’ of the Axis ...

It seems fighter planes and bombers weren't the only vehicles aboard a famous U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that was sunk during World War II. A crew exploring the USS Yorktown at the bottom of the ...

The United Kingdom and Japan—key NATO and Northeast Asia allies of the United States—deployed aircraft carriers for a joint naval operation in the western Pacific. The naval maneuver follows China's ...