Today marks a solemn anniversary for the United States. Though few remain today who remember the events as they unfolded, it is important that our collective memory as a nation never forgets what happened on a beautiful Sunday morning more than 80 years ago. Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date …continue reading
Join Grampaw Pettibone Squadron in collaboration with Two Block Fox Squadron on Zoom for Naval Aviation Tragedies in Orange County, presented by G. Pat Macha, aviation archaeologist and historian. The intensive accelerated training due to military necessity some time had unfortunate consequences. As a result, Southern California has many wrecked …continue reading
Many, if not most, American students learn at least briefly about the Battle of Midway at some point in school. Cited by many as the turning point in the battle in the Pacific Theater during World War II, it saw American forces decisively triumph over the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) …continue reading