The Sinking of USS Wasp posted in History Up Close on September 15, 2017 in History Up Close on 9/15/2017
In January 1942, Chaplain M.M. Witherspoon on board the aircraft carrier Wasp (CV 7) wrote a letter to the parents […]
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Captain Marion Carl’s Log Book Details Guadalcanal Combat posted in History Up Close on September 1, 2017 in History Up Close on 9/1/2017
While tens of thousands of words have been written about the Guadalcanal campaign, one of the pivotal battles of the […]
Wiliam Hall: Hero at Coral Sea posted in History Up Close on May 8, 2017 in History Up Close on 5/8/2017
The Battle of the Coral Sea marked a seminal moment in the evolution of naval warfare as aircraft carriers and […]
Vought’s Vindicator posted in History Up Close on January 3, 2017 in History Up Close on 1/3/2017
One of the most important evolutions in aircraft design that occurred during the interwar years was the advent of low-wing […]
Pearl Harbor Foretold posted in History Up Close on December 7, 2016 in History Up Close on 12/7/2016
For military personnel stationed at Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7, 1941, the first thought upon seeing aircraft […]
The N-9 Trainer posted in History Up Close on November 30, 2016 in History Up Close on 11/30/2016
When the United States entered World War I, the Navy’s aviation resources included 300 officers and enlisted men on duty […]
Air Attacks Began and Ended USS Curtiss’ Wartime Service posted in History Up Close on November 15, 2016 in History Up Close on 11/15/2016
Flying boats operated as an important element of naval aviation during its early history. This necessitated seaplane tenders and the […]
