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  • The Unsung Heroes of Electronic Warfare in WWII

    The 36 BS, stationed in Britain, was not just another heavy bomber squadron but a specialized electronic warfare unit. They flew modified B-24 Liberators to conduct electronic attacks and support operations, targeting German radio stations, radar sites, and fighter formations. Their mission: to

  • Key to success: Allied airpower at Normandy

    On June 6, 1944, nearly 160,000 Allied soldiers from 16 nations stormed ashore onto Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword beaches along a 50-mile stretch of France’s heavily fortified Normandy Peninsula. For months, the Allies had planned this major joint, combined operation, codenamed Overlord, the