June 5, 2019 Yesterday’s Air Force: WWII Heavy Bombardment One of the costliest campaigns of World War II was the aerial bombing of the Axis powers in Europe. The American B-17 and B-24 bombers were the backbone of the Allied bombing campaign over Nazi occupied Europe.
April 12, 2019 Yesterday’s Air Force: The Doolittle Raid After a string of defeats in America’s early days of World War II, the president ordered a mission to strike Japan and to help improve the morale of the American people.
Sept. 6, 2013 Doolittle Raiders' Final Toast Ceremony to take place at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force The U.S. Air Force will host the famed Doolittle Tokyo Raiders' final toast to their fallen comrades during an invitation-only ceremony on Nov. 9 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.