High above Luzon, David McCampbell and his wingman Roy Rushing lifted their **F6F Hellcat**s into skies thick with flak and danger, expecting a difficult patrol. Instead, they encountered more than ...

This image provided by the U.S. National Archives shows a scan of a photo of a Japanese Zero fighter plane hitting the USS Missouri in waters off Okinawa, Japan on April 11, 1945. (U.S. National ...

In the skies of World War II, two legendary fighters clashed, the Grumman F6F Hellcat and the Mitsubishi A6M Zero. The Zero was light, nimble, and deadly, designed for skilled pilots in close ...

The Hellcat’s forgiving flight characteristics and durability allowed less experienced pilots to survive early engagements and gain greater experience against the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero. The ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. No other aircraft surpasses the Mitsubishi A6M Reisen ("ree-sin," Japanese for Zero Fighter) as the symbol of Japanese ...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — A Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited a fireball on April 11, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa. The suicide attack instantly ...