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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and ...
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America’s Dauntless Dive Bomber Saved The Day At Midway
At Midway, the Dauntless was credited with sinking or mortally wounding each of the four Japanese aircraft carriers involved ...
Navy’s Ford-class aircraft carrier may come to Bremerton as early as 2029
The Navy has released an environmental assessment draft for its proposal to homeport the Ford-class aircraft carrier at Naval ...
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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Pilot John Leppla, right, was a WWII Navy ace, credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and declared Missing in Action. (U.S. Navy/National ...
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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
When one thinks of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operations in the months leading up to the Battle of Midway, one name that readily comes to mind is Lt. Edward “Butch” O’Hare, the F4F-3 Wildcat ...