Welcome to Remembered Sky
Remembered Sky began so as to tell the ’72-’73 story of USS Midway, Carrier Airwing Five and to further focus primarily on the Attack mission side. It’s expanded to encompass all military aviation story-telling.
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Book Review: US Attack Aviation: Air Force and Navy Light Attack 1916 to the Present
Blown Slick Series #15 The “attack” mission combines the capabilities and objectives of air interdiction, close air support, strike, and what has come to be known as strategic attack. “This is a story about flying. It is told by naval aviators, Air Force fighter pilots, and the men who built the airplanes they flew. All served our country with honor. This narrative on attack aviation is a part of our history, an important link from those who were the pioneers of early aviation. They invented ways to use the airplane, built it, maintained it, extended its range, and [...]
Previous posts
1942- The Year of the Aircraft Carrier; Part 19 – Guadalcanal – Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Blown Slick Series #13 Part 19 (1/2) On the morning of 26 October, during the attack on the Enterprise, Task [...]
Testimony of Pilot (19): Chapter 3 Ending -Such Men and Women
Testimony of Pilot# 19 “… They leave this tiny ship and fly against the enemy. Then they must seek the [...]
Testimony of Pilot (18): Eulogy For a Fighter Pilot
Testimony of Pilot# 18 They do tell stories about fighter pilots and indeed, fast mover combat pilots of the fighter/attack [...]
Testimony of Pilot (17): Naval Aviation Culture
Testimony of Pilot# 17 Proceedings Magazine – September 2011 published an article by Former Secretary of the Navy John Lehman [...]
