Monthly Archives: May 2022

A Day at River Raisin National Battlefield

Posted on May 30, 2022 by atcDave

Memorial Day Down in Monroe Michigan is a Park that commemorates a War of 1812 battlefield. Apparently, the only such in the United States.It was certainly the worst defeat, worst massacre suffered by the fledgling nation until that time. On … Continue reading →

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Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 21 Zero

Posted on May 18, 2022 by atcDave

One of the most famous captured aircraft of the War. Let’s look at the story of a Zero that changed hands early in the Aleutians Campaign.

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Consolidated B-24D Liberator

Posted on May 14, 2022 by atcDave

Tidal Wave By mid-1943 the US Army Air Force strategic bombing mission was gaining in size and mass. Most often this means the great bomber formations of the 8th Air Force out of England. But this time, let’s take a … Continue reading →

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