Idaho's own "Pappy" Boyington was one of WWII's greatest fighter aces. Do you know his story? Read more about the Black Sheep Squadron leader from Coeur d'Alene👇 ...
The American military is rapidly modernizing its assets, and nowhere is this more visible than in the branches than operate their own aircraft. The Air Force (USAF) leads the way, of course, but the ...
An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron 214 shoots an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile over Floridian skies for the first time operationally, August 2012. (Marine Corps) Marine ...
Gregory Pappy Boyington remains one of the most legendary fighter pilots of World War II known for his daring leadership of the famous Black Sheep Squadron. Before commanding the group Boyington had ...
Out of the ashes -- On hallowed ground -- Bent-wing birds -- The swashbucklers at Munda -- Legends in waiting -- Gunfights over Bougainville -- Sojourn -- Slugfest Over Rabaul -- New sheep -- Big Ben ...
Squantum Naval Air Station and the U.S. Naval Reserve Aviation Base in Atlanta, December 17, 1941-March 9, 1942 -- U.S. Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, March 12, 1942-July 12, 1942 -- U.S.
Greg "Pappy" Boyington, one of the most infamous fighter aces of all time, called Coeur d'Alene home. As America marks its 250th anniversary, his story remains one of the most remarkable chapters in ...