Kingman AAF, AZ [35 15 23N, 113 56 30W] (1942-1948). Aerial gunnery tng (36,000 trainees in WW2). Sub-base: Yucca AAF [34 52 28N, 114 07 27W]. 2/25/46-7/x/48: Became Storage Depot #41 for scrapping of surplus aircraft, then a civil airport. Satellites:...
Rolls-Royce has been providing propulsion for vehicles for over a century. In the aviation space, the company focuses on private jets with its Pearl engine series, while the Trent engine series powers widebody commercial aircraft such as the Airbus A350.
he was in command of the attack transport,USS Cambria(APA-36). (Naval aviators were often assigned as commanding officers of “deep draft” ships prior to serving as captain of an aircraft carrier.)
Stay updated with WW2DB: RSS Feeds Visitor Submitted Comments 1. Bill says:14 Jan 2012 07:43:44 AMNEVER UNDERESTIMATE YOUR ENEMY: Before Pearl Harbor, 12/7/41 US Intelligence believed Japanese Naval Air Forces and the Army Air Force operated outdated biplane aircraft. Reports from the war in...
The battles of WW2 made dozens of combat vehicles into legends. Tankers achieved insane feats on their Shermans, T-34s and Panthers, while the skies were set ablaze by mighty Mustangs and Spitfires. But one iconic vehicle of that era is standing out even