What Might Have Been for a Famous Navy Ace posted in History Up Close on January 29, 2015 in History Up Close on 1/29/2015
Commander Alex Vraciu, who passed away on January 29, 2015, at the age of 96, was one of naval aviation’s […]
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Museum’s OV-10 Bronco is Memorial to Fallen Naval Aviator posted in History Up Close on January 3, 2015 in History Up Close on 1/3/2015
On January 3, 1969, in a ceremony held on board Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, California, the Navy established […]
Log Book Details Chapter of Museum Skyraider’s Service posted in Aircraft in the Spotlight on December 17, 2014 in Aircraft in the Spotlight on 12/17/2014
The aircraft displayed in the museum not only serve to represent the histories of the types flown by naval aviators over […]
The Birth of the Naval Air Transport Service posted in History Up Close on December 12, 2014 in History Up Close on 12/12/2014
On December 12, 1941, the battleships of the U.S. Pacific Fleet lay in ruin in the oil stained waters of […]
Letter Reveals Personal Account of Pearl Harbor Attack posted in History Up Close on December 7, 2014 in History Up Close on 12/7/2014
For most Americans, the news of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor came through the crackling voice on the radio […]
Receiving the Word About Pearl Harbor posted in History Up Close on December 7, 2014 in History Up Close on 12/7/2014
Imagine if such modern staples of daily life as text messaging and Instagram had existed seventy-three years ago when, half […]
The Sinking of USS Liscome Bay posted in History Up Close on November 24, 2014 in History Up Close on 11/24/2014
In 1943, a young officer reporting aboard his first command, an escort carrier under construction in Tacoma, Washington, noted a […]
