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B25 returns from Rabaul bombing raid Isoroku Yamamoto (far left) and Jinichi Kusaka (center left) supervise air operations from Rabaul during Operation I-Go in April 1943 Battle of the Bismark Sea: Japanese ship movements (black) and Allied air attacks (red) during the battle. Rabaul Captured on 23 January 1942, becoming the cornerstone of Japan’s position […]

The MH-53E Sea Dragon mine countermeasures helicopter was developed for the US Navy to replace RH-53Ds. Identifiable by their extra large composite construction sponsons which house extra fuel, the MH-53Es tow a hydrofoil sledge carrying mechanical, acoustic and magnetic sensors for mine detection. The Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force retired the Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon […]