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South Dakota II (BB-57) Chapter 3 » Allied planners sought to smash Japanese air power in the area of Taiwan, the Philippines, Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia), and Singapore, the Malay Barrier, and the Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia). In addition, they intended to cut the enemy’s merchant lifeline to the Japanese home islands, and to pursue the ships that escaped from the Battle of Leyte Gulf. South Dakota thus sailed with TG 38.1 from Ulithi at 0630 on 30 December 1944. Rear Adm. Arthur W. Radford broke his flag in command of the task group in Yorktown, which also included Massachusetts, Wasp, Cabot and Cowpens, heavy cruisers Baltimore, Boston (CA-69), and San Francisco, San Diego, and destroyers Benham, Blue (DD-744), Brush (DD-745), Colahan (DD-658), Collett (DD-730), Cushing, De Haven, Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729), Maddox, Mansfield, Samuel N. Moore (DD-747), Stockham, Taussig (DD-746), Twining, Uhlmann, Wedderburn (DD-684), and Yarnall. TG 38.1 sortied as part of TF 38.3, composed of TGs 38.1, 38.2, and 38.3. Halsey broke his f Public1.nhhcaws.local

The Bull in the South Pacific » South Pacific Command needed a fighter, and the hard-driving William F. Halsey Jr. proved to be the right admiral for the job. Usni.org

Air safety incidents for Vietjet Air » Do you want to learn about the safety record of Vietjet Air? Read recent air safety reports, incidents and news about Vietjet Air Aeroinside.com

Massachusetts native Jacob Galliher killed in crash of U.S. military Osprey aircraft off Japan » U.S. Air Force member Jacob Galliher, a young father from Massachusetts, was killed in the crash​ of a military Osprey aircraft off Japan on Wednesday, police confirmed Friday. Cbsnews.com

Japan Cargo Plane Crash » FedEx MD-11 Jet Crashes Attempting To Land In High Winds At Tokyo Airport; American Pilot And Copilot Killed Cbsnews.com