In 1942, the massive Japanese naval base and airfield at Rabaul was a fortress standing in the Allies' path to Tokyo. It was impossible to seize Rabaul, or starve the 100,000-strong garrison out. Instead the US began an innovative, hard-fought two-year air campaign to draw its t…
"The exploits of two-seater reconnaissance and bomber aircraft in World War 1 are often overshadowed by dashing fighter pilots that either protected or threatened them. But between them, these two types performed the oldest and most strategically vital tasks of military aviation…
"The exploits of two-seater reconnaissance and bomber aircraft in World War 1 are often overshadowed by dashing fighter pilots that either protected or threatened them. But between them, these two types performed the oldest and most strategically vital tasks of military aviation…
In 1942, the massive Japanese naval base and airfield at Rabaul was a fortress standing in the Allies' path to Tokyo. It was impossible to seize Rabaul, or starve the 100,000-strong garrison out. Instead the US began an innovative, hard-fought two-year air campaign to draw its t…
