Perfect Trap: Meet the godfather of Navy and Marine Corps aviation
Vice Adm. Frederick “Trap” Trapnell's Navy career encompassed biplanes, airships, World War II fighters, research planes and early carrier jets.
By Mark Carlson, Aviation History
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Setback in the Solomons
Punctuated by tactical ineptitude, the World War II Battle of Rennell Island slowed American momentum in the South Pacific.
By John Wukovits, World War II
Alex Vraciu: The Navy’s most indestructible ace
Meet “Grumman’s best customer.”
By Barrett Tillman, Aviation History
Target: Makin Island
On Aug. 17, 1942, daring Marine Raiders stormed Makin Island. But far worse fighting faced soldiers, sailors and Coast Guardsmen when American forces returned in late 1943.
By William B. Allmon, World War II Magazine
‘Hell, this is like an old-fashioned turkey shoot.’
One of the greatest aircraft battles of all time devolved into a one-sided slaughter.
By John W. Lambert, Aviation History Magazine
In the last hours of war, blood and heroism and irony and loss
World War II was clearly in its closing days — or was it?
By Sam Moses, World War II Magazine