POOLER, Gerogia (WJCL) — Tuesday, January 28th is a historic day for both Savannah and the United States. Eighty-three years ago, January 28, 1942, the charter for the Eighth Air Force was created in ...

The Eighth Air Force had already tried this mission once before. Four hundred B-17 Flying Fortresses went after the same target. 60 never came back. On October 14, 1943, they tried again — 300 bombers ...

BOSSIER CITY, La. - A big day at Barksdale Air Force Base as command of the Eighth Air Force was handed over to a new leader. "It's a big day for the whole community because the mighty Eighth Air ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. POOLER, Ga. (WSAV) — Wednesday marks a milestone for both Savannah and our nation as we honor the 84th anniversary of the Mighty ...

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force will unveil Phase III of its "Maximum Effort" capital campaign during a ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Thousands of flags are now spread across the grass outside the Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force. That, after hundreds of volunteers helped out with the pre-Memorial Day set ...

POOLER, Ga. (WTOC) - A major milestone in World War II history is being marked in the Savannah area as the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force celebrates the 84th anniversary of the Eighth ...

On Jan. 28, 1942, The U.S. Army Air Corps assigned seven men to the newly formed 8 th Air Force in Savannah, Georgia. At the time, the prospective pilots did not even have a plane, but before the end ...

Heroes of the Sky: The Mighty Eighth Air Force is a 2020 documentary. It honors the courageous American airmen who fought for freedom during World War II. Utilizing rare archival footage and firsthand ...

The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has officially designated The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, 175 Bourne Ave., Pooler, “as the official National Museum of the Mighty ...