Known as the Kido Butai Attack Force, this presentation will focus on the Japanese carrier-based aircraft that participated in the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. These included the Aichi “Val” dive bomber, the Nakajima “Kate” torpedo bomber and of course the Mitsubishi “Zero” fighter. This fascinating presentation will provide a behind the scenes […]

One of the mysteries of the Battle of Midway concerns the failure of USS Hornet’s air wing to find the Japanese fleet during the most critical phase of the battle. Sixty dive bombers and fighters were on the same course and time as the other two air wings, but never saw the enemy fleet. Only […]