Tag Archives: WWII
History.com: North Africa Campaign
Beginning on June 10 1940 until May 13 1943 and traversing deserts in Libya, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, the North Africa Campaign was a battle between the Allied and Axis Forces. Two years in, the U.S. joined British forces … Continue reading
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Movie Monday: Battleground
Set during WWII’s Battle of Bulge, Battleground is an award winning box office hit that delves beneath the gritty surface action of guns and bombs, portraying the story of the true human experience and shedding light on under told aspects of war. The … Continue reading
History.com: Jimmie Kayana
Born in Oregon in 1920 to Japanese immigrants, Army Medic Jimmie Kayana fulfilled his ambition of becoming a military man when he enlisted in the U.S. army in 1941. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Kayana was alienated within the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aviation Jacket, bomber jacket, cockpit usa, History.com, The Cockpit, WWII
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Stories of the Jacket: Top Gun G-1
Steeped in a proud sense of achievement and success, the Top Gun G-1 aviation jacket was designed by Cockpit USA with the Navy’s top fighters in mind. Decorated with an assortment of authentic embroidered squadron patches and a magnificent naval … Continue reading
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Movie Monday: Midway
Directed by Jack Smight and starring a glittering cast including Henry Fonda, Charlton Heston, Robert Wagner and Christina Kokubo, Midway is an action packed WWII film that checks all the boxes. Centered around the Battle of Midway against the Imperial … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle of Midway, Charlton Heston, Christina Kokubo, Henry Fonda, Jack Smight, Midway, Robert Wagner, WWII
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History.com: Hitler’s Military Blunders
The entire world breathed a sigh of relief when Hitler and his blood stained dictatorship was defeated. Brought to its end by the proud, combined efforts of the USA, Great Britain, the Soviet Union and many other forces along with … Continue reading
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History.com: D-Day Deception
This short documentary courtesy of History.com looks in greater depths at the trickery the Allied forces undertook in order to confuse the German military during D-Day. With commentary from experts including Bevin Alexander, the author of How Wars Are Won … Continue reading
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Tagged cockpit usa, D-Day Deception, history, History.com, Normandy Landings, WWII
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Movie Monday: Back to Bataan
Set in Luzon in the Philippines, Back to Bataan is a WWII movie based on true events that took place in the aftermath of the Battle of Bataan between 1941 and 1942. Directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Hollywood royalty John Wayne, … Continue reading
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History.com: Battle of Guam
July 21st 1944 saw U.S. forces invade the island of Guam in a bid to reclaim from the Japanese what had been American territory. Take a look at this visually captivating video of the action of the day courtesy of … Continue reading
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Tagged cockpit usa, History.com, Japan, The Battle of Guam, video, WWII
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AAM: The Vehicles
We may be at the cold start of another winter month, but work at the Cockpit USA sponsored American Airpower Museum is never done. During this season, upkeep of the WWII and Cold War vehicles is key and therefore a … Continue reading
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Tagged american airpower museum, armory, cockpit usa, The Cockpit, WWII
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