On this day in aviation history, 83 years ago (October 19, 1932), the Mitsubishi 3MT5 made its first flight. The 3MT5 was a pre–World War II Japanese bomber that served primarily during the 1930s with ...

Step back to the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, and then forward to a U.S. Navy whose heritage remains true to that infamous day, all the while protecting American interests at home and abroad.

The A6M made her maiden flight on April 1, 1939, and was officially introduced into operational service with the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service on July 1, 1940. The plane was manufactured by ...