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“Hell, this is like an old-time turkey shoot!”

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19 June 1944. Philippine Sea – TF 58 is conducting operations in preparation fo the invasion of Guam.  Consisting of five major groups, TF-58 is one of the most formidable assemblies of naval power the world had seen. In front (to the west) was Vice Admiral Willis Lee’s Task Group 58.7 (TG-58.7), the “Battle Line”,…

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Commander: “IRGC Mass-Producing Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles”

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What they want you to think: “The IRGC’s smart ballistic missiles are now in mass-production and this type of missiles can hit and destroy targets with high-precision,” Jafari told reporters in a news conference here in Tehran on Monday. “These new missiles enjoys supersonic speed and cannot be tracked or intercepted by enemy,” the commander…

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Fleet Forces Command Flies E-2D Advanced Hawkeye With VAW-120

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…And then writes about it. This past week I spent a day with the “Greyhawks” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE TWO ZERO (VAW-120) – the Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) for Hawkeye and Greyhound aircraft. As an FRP squadron, VAW-120 is tasked with training pilots, naval flight officers (NFOs), and aircrew and maintenance personnel…

Published!

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No, not us.  Hopefully by the first of the year after peer review is done… Tommy Thomason has a second volume hitting the streets this month: (hey Tommy, about the cover — with all the great “A” aircraft around, why a Hornet on the cover? Why not an A-4, A-1 or A-6? – SJS) Yes…

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The Solomons Campaign: Geographical and Political Background

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Like a broken strand of pearls, the Solomon Islands form an open and extended chain from the Santa Cruz Islands in the south-east to the larger islands of Bougainville and New Britain in the west.   Further to the south-east lie the New Hebrides.   The islands, primarily volcanic in origin with outer coral barriers,…