Landing on a World War II aircraft carrier was exceptionally difficult because pilots had to land a fast-moving, heavy aircraft onto a small, moving platform (roughly 500 feet). The straight-deck design left no room for error, forcing pilots to catch one of four arrestor cables with a tailhook. Pilots had to perform a controlled crash, facing intense, rapid deceleration from flying speed to zero in seconds. #reel #video #skills #heroes #navy | Ships & Models by Erick Navas

The U.S Navy is naming the next aircraft carrier after World War II hero Doris "Dorie" Miller. He received the Navy Cross for valor for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The USS Doris Miller will be the first aircraft carrier named for an African American. | KBTX Media

One of the most successful maritime strike aircraft of WWII #warbirds #ww2 #wwii #ww2history #flynavy | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Japan's aircraft carrier in World War 2 | Good Music Official

An RAF airman talks to a pilot of the 14th Fighter Group on the wing of his P-38 Lightning. 1942–1945. #ww2 #aviation #military #pilot #aircraft | World War II Aircraft

On the brink of World War II, the emergence of effective radar systems, as well as the development of submarines and carrier-borne aviation, drastically changed the nature of naval warfare. Even the most innovative doctrines became hopelessly obsolete on the battlefields of the new war. In this video, we'll tell you about the navies of the leading naval powers of that time—their composition; number of ships; and the ratio of the main ship types, such as battleships, cruisers, destroyers, aircraf