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Wewak Shipping Attack

The 38th’s bombers faced strong resistance from Japan’s fighters at Wewak. Maj. Ezra Best and his wingman, 1/Lt. Ed Gorenflo, led the 71st Squadron over Wewak Harbor on September 2, 1943. Maj. Best, piloting SWEET JEANNE, missed with his bombs by several hundred feet. Gorenflo’s plane, LOBO, can be seen here from SWEET JEANNE’s rear […]

After Dark in the Park

Come meet the president of IHRA! Author Lawrence J. Hickey will be doing a 15-minute presentation on Pappy Gunn and the conversion of the medium bomber into a low-level strafer as part of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center’s After Dark in the Park series. This will be held in Theater 2 on September 6th at […]

Taking a Breather

Since today is National Dog Day, here is a photo of one of the four-legged companions in the SWPA with his buddies. 1/Lt. John D. Cooper, Jr., pilot, 1/Lt. Raymond Bringle, navigator, and Capt. Franklin S. Allen, Jr., pilot–all from the 19th Squadron–and Blondie, the Squadron bulldog who flew many missions. The men are resting […]

Attacking the Frigate

This dramatic photograph was taken from the 499th’s RUTHLESS RUTH as 2/Lt. Kouie A. Mikell pulled it off an attack run against the second Japanese frigate on April 6, 1945. The other wingman in his flight, 2/Lt. Francis A. Thompson, is seen pulling up #600 just after passing over the stern of the warship. Mikell […]

Hardcover vs. Ebook

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Hobo Queen II

In March 1945, the Army General Staff approved Gen. George C. Kenney’s request to test the B-32 in combat. Kenney selected the 386th Squadron to fly the bomber. Two test planes reached Clark Field on May 24, 1945, with the third test aircraft landing the next day. This photograph shows HOBO QUEEN II (#42-108532, Profile […]

Formation Flying

Several A-20s from the Roarin’ 20’s are seen flying above the Ramu Valley on a mission to Dagua during the spring of 1944. The 312th excelled in keeping a tight formation, here staggered downwards, with about 300 feet between the top and bottom aircraft. There is a small native village in the left of the […]

Flying over Timor

This B-26, #40-1529, was picked up by 2/Lt. Albert W. Standwood while he was on leave at Brisbane during late May 1942. He brought it back to Townsville, where it was assigned to the 2nd Squadron. It is seen here, with two missions marked below the cockpit window, winging its way serenely over the Timor […]

Death of an A-20

This is the second of four photos in a four-second sequence taken from the belly camera of the aircraft of Capt. Jack W. Klien. The images were first published in Yank magazine and have since become famous shots of the Pacific air war. Here, the aircraft of 1/Lt. James L. Knarr, a 387th Squadron pilot […]

Our First Ebook

While we love our hardbound and paperback books at IHRA, we’re well aware of the increase in digital publishing. We decided to give it a shot by converting our most recent book, Rampage of the Roarin’ 20’s, into an ebook. You can purchase it now for $29.95 ($45 off the hardbound book price) at Gumroad.