Originally designed as a battleship, the Imperial Japanese Navy's Kaga was later converted into a pioneering aircraft carrier that played a central role in shaping Japan’s naval air strategy. Its ...

After three crewmen were swallowed up by the Pacific at the end of World War II, a modern-day rescue effort went to find them ...

For instance, the JMSDF’s Soryu submarine, the lead vessel of the class, shares its name with the IJN (Imperial Japanese Navy) carrier Soryu. That ship sank along with three other IJN carriers ...

Control of Midway island was part of the Japanese navy’s plan to dominate the Pacific. American codebreakers had other ideas.

The Kikka itself was a sleek, compact aircraft with a design that reflected both German influence as well as Japanese ...

At 92, Muri, a decorated World War II combat pilot ... 68th anniversary of Muri’s death-defying flight over a Japanese aircraft carrier on June 4, 1942, during the Battle of Midway.

After launching his torpedo at the Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi ... Scores of Montana World War II veterans are preparing to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., with the ...

U.S. Navy pilots are preparing for the USS George Washington’s inaugural patrol from its new homeport in Japan, conducting ...

How did radar play a crucial advantage for the Allied forces’ victory in WW2? AeroTime takes a look at how radar was deployed ...

It's easy to see why nuclear power is suitable for ships, as reactors generate a lot of power for their size, compared to ...

When Lake Michigan was used practicing carrier takeoff and landing during WWII, naval air operations didn't always go quite ...