That said, “Once more unto the breach, dear comrades,” as I open on what Yours Truly considers to be the Aircraft Carriers of ...

And of all the aircraft carriers that served in World War II, one stands apart, for having the most decorated service record: ...

During World War II, the United States Navy commissioned 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers, making it the most numerous class ...

The Museum’s collection of 30 World War II-era American military aircraft ranges from propeller-driven trainers, fighters, flying boats, and bombers to the nation’s first generation of jet-powered ...

The Midway-class aircraft carriers, introduced post-World War II, became essential to the U.S. Navy during the Cold War. Built for endurance, these carriers were the first to carry nuclear arms ...

During this time, it had an 11-to-1 victory ratio over enemy aircraft in the Pacific Theater. The F4U-4 Corsair, flown by both the Navy and Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean War ...

Deep sea explorers have found two Japanese aircraft carriers that were sunk in battle in World War Two. The carriers were among seven ships that went down in the Battle of Midway, a major air and ...

The wreck of a US aircraft carrier that was sunk during World War Two has been found off the coast of Australia. The USS Lexington was found 3km (2 miles) underwater in the Coral Sea, about 800km ...

Since World War II, aircraft carriers have been one of the most important weapons in a military's arsenal. A nation with flattops can influence affairs far from its shores, and the more of them it ...