The Battle of the Philippine Sea (nicknamed the \"Great Marianas Turkey Shoot\" by American pilots) was the Japanese Navy\'s last ditch attempt to hold on to the Marianas Islands. It marked the final large-scale carrier-versus-carrier battle of WWII in the Pacific. The battle resulted in heavy losses on the part of the Japanese - in […]
This is YOUR opportunity to view the F-117 Stealth Fighter #-833 with an exclusive visitor experience! The Palm Springs Air Museum is launching a series of 6 limited events for the public to view this incredible aircraft up close and personal with an experienced interpreter as a guide for the evening. Each experience lasts […]
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This is a heartwarming and true story close to our presenter’s heart. As a young boy, Jerry Whiting’s father told him a story about these pilots called “Red Tails”. Jerry’s dad was a tail gunner on a B-24 bomber, flying out of Italy in WWII. He talked little about the war and his role in […]
Stay motivated, stay strong! The need for donated blood is urgent. Please assist patients and their loved ones at this critical time by giving blood. COVID-19 ANTIBODY TESTING LifeStream Blood Bank is testing all successful blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The antibody test will indicate if a donor’s immune system has produced antibodies to the […]
Of all the Pacific battles of World War II, Okinawa stands out as the most severe trial of the U.S. armed forces – their crucible. The Japanese launched a “typhoon of steel” against the U.S. invasion which was the last and largest amphibious assault in the Pacific. American forces faced a Japanese army defense force […]
This is YOUR opportunity to view the F-117 Stealth Fighter #-833 with an exclusive visitor experience! The Palm Springs Air Museum is launching a series of 6 limited events for the public to view this incredible aircraft up close and personal with an experienced interpreter as a guide for the evening. Each experience lasts 90 […]
Stay motivated, stay strong! The need for donated blood is urgent. Please assist patients and their loved ones at this critical time by giving blood. COVID-19 ANTIBODY TESTING LifeStream Blood Bank is testing all successful blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The antibody test will indicate if a donor’s immune system has produced antibodies to the […]
Over 500 Navajo served as Marines in the Pacific Theater of WW2. Among them were a specially trained group of radio operators known as \"Code Talkers,\" who used their native language to create the only unbroken oral code in modern military history. Fewer than a half-dozen survivors remain alive today, but their story […]
Stay motivated, stay strong! The need for donated blood is urgent. Please assist patients and their loved ones at this critical time by giving blood. COVID-19 ANTIBODY TESTING LifeStream Blood Bank is testing all successful blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The antibody test will indicate if a donor’s immune system has produced antibodies to the […]
On 1 May 1960, a United States U-2 spy plane was shot down by the Soviet Air Defense Forces while performing photographic aerial reconnaissance deep into Soviet territory. The single-seat aircraft, flown by pilot Francis Gary Powers, was hit by a surface-to-air missile but Powers parachuted safely and was captured. The incident occurred around two […]
