Aviation History

A World War Two Legendary Dogfight

During the Battle of Guadalcanal a dogfight between a Japanese Zero and an American Grumman F4F Wildcat became a legendary example of a dogfight during World War II.

Saburō Sakai, Famous Japanese Ace

Aerial combat in World War II created a lot of flying aces, including one of many in Japan by the name of Saburō Sakai. Discover what the other side in the war went through to become flying aces in...

A Legendary Dogfight

A continuation of the saga of Lt. Cdr. Dick "Brown Bear" Schaffert where we learn of his extraordinary dog flight with four MiG-17s over North Vietnam. This battle is one of the examples of legenda...

Kenneth A. Walsh, Lt. Col. USMC, WWII

Lt. Col. Kenneth Walsh, USMC, had an interesting path to his Wings of Gold as a Marine Corps fighter pilot, climbing up through the ranks from a Marine Corps Private to Lt. Col. at retirement. He e...

The Secret Code

A story of heroism while living as a POW during 8 years in North Vietnam. Capt. "Smitty" Harris demonstrated the tradition of American POWs honoring the military "Code of Honor, in the face of unbe...

An American Flying Ace

This is the story of a Second World War II U.S. Navy Ace fighter pilot who made his mark flying the Grumman F4U Corsair.

"Hammerin’ Hank"

"Hammerin’ Hank" was a farm kid from Georgia who grew up to be a hero in World War II. Read this fascinating story about Maj. Henry T. Elrod, United States Marine.

Clark Gable in Uniform: Glamour Meets Grit at 30,000 Feet

It is WWII and everyone wanted to enlist to help win the war, including Hollywood star Clark Gable. This is the story of how even the elite in our country wanted to help win the war.

Maj. George E. Day - Code Of Conduct - Part 3

Major Geroge E. "Bud" Day flew his USAF F-100 aircraft as a forward air controller in Vietnam. On 8/26/67 "Bud" was shot down over Vietnam and spent the next 5 1/2 years as a POW in North Vietnam. ...

Everett Alvarez Jr. - Code Of Conduct - Part 2

Read a fascinating story about a pilot who spend 8 1/2 years in the "Hanoi Hilton" as a Prisoner of War, and who was required to follow the Code of Conduct instituted into the U.S. Military by Pres...

"Puff, the Magic Dragon"

As a pilot it is easy to become attached to a particular type of aircraft that you just love to fly. I turned down my opportunity for flying for the airlines (too regimented for me) but did fly for...

The Start of the Age of Aerial Combat

On the 5th of October, 1914, the first air to air dog fight occurred between a French Voisin III aircraft and a German Aviatik B.II aircraft. The air battle took place over France during World War...