Understanding the origins of these airports helps to realize how and why WWII airfield construction influenced runway lengths ...
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (KAIT) - A World War II airfield in Walnut Ridge that trained thousands of pilots finally received the recognition it deserved. The efforts of the Lawrence County Historical Society ...
During WWII, the U.S. had 93 airfields across the Pacific. Today, just 33 remain — and that’s not enough. New satellite images show jungle being cleared on Tinian, where planes that bombed Hiroshima ...
Across sleepy and remote islands in the Pacific, U.S. military engineers are working around the clock to revive strategically important airstrips that American troops first built under fire over 70 ...