“The USAAF 49th Fighter Group provided Darwin with its only fighter defence from March to September 1942 against fast and well-armed Mitsubishi G4M ‘Betty’ bombers escorted by Mitsubishi A6M ‘Zero’ ...

Despite the successes of the I-19 in the war, Japan was never able to connect these victories with a larger strategy for ...

Designers of the Yamato intended for this monster battleship to defeat any counterpart from the United States Navy. But the advent of aircraft carriers ensured that no such battle would ever occur.

Japan's F-35A stealth fighter aircraft fleet is now deployed at two bases, facing the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean.

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito is visiting Iwo Jima to pay tribute to those who died on the island where one of World War II's harshest battles was fought 80 years ago ...

The Folgore’s lightweight construction (weighing around 5,500 pounds) and responsive handling earned it praise from its ...

Sgt. Joe Harris was one of an elite group of Black paratroopers during World War II. He is being laid to rest today. He was ...

In this week’s roundup of travel news: visiting the Japanese island of Okinawa 80 years after the World War II battle, the ...

Nicknamed the “Tokyo Express” by their opponents, the Japanese “tin cans” acquired the grudging respect of the Americans for ...

HUDSON — Donald Dacier, the last living member of the so-called "Ready Teddy" flight crew, a B-29 bomber that flew dozens of ...

Gov. Andy Beshear recognized the sacrifice of an Army pilot from Fort Thomas who was killed during World War II but who was ...