In late 1944, as the sun rose over the Pacific island of Ulithi, the docked USS Mississinewa - an American tanker loaded with oil and aviation fuel - was preparing for another mission when a sudden ...

You’ve heard of the word Zeppelin and first thing that pops to your mind are large airships, most notably the famous ...

The early attempt at drones in World War II saw the Army Air Forces convert B-17 bombers into remote-controlled flying bombs.

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The six largest shipyards in the U.S. formed the American Shipbuilding Association (ASA), a new Washington, D.C.-based industry trade association. The six yards include Avondale, ...