Friday, May 16, 2025

Friday Film: "Okinawa" (1952)

Hollywood film about Navy support for the landings and Okinawa fight. If you want to know about operations within close air range of an enemy nation, this is one version.

Friday Film: "Kamikaze Attack" (1945)

For over 80 years, the U.S. Navy has struggled with defending its ships from suicide attacks from the air from both manned (kamikaze) and unmanned aircraft (missiles and drones). During the WWII Okinawa invasion, the problem reached dramatic levels.

Friday, May 02, 2025

Friday Film: The Battle of the Virginia Capes

The sea battle that was crucial to the success of the American Revolution