by Robin Adair | Aug 20, 2026 | Burma Banshee FaceBook Page
When you think of the legendary WWII 80th Fighter Group—the famous “Burma Banshees”—you usually picture P-40 Warhawks slicing through the muggy, dangerous skies over India and Burma. But every legendary unit has a origin story, and for the Banshees, it started with a...
by Robin Adair | Aug 13, 2026 | Burma Banshee FaceBook Page
October 1944: Lieutenant Ellis Fisher and the Bridges of Northern Burma While the 89th Fighter Squadron was grinding through October at Myitkyina, the 90th Fighter Squadron was conducting its own relentless war from Tingkawk Sakan. For the 90th, October 1944 would...
by Burma Banshees | Aug 6, 2026 | Burma Banshee FaceBook Page
One of the greatest rewards of researching the Burma Banshees has been discovering what these remarkable men accomplished after World War II. Many returned home to become business leaders, engineers, teachers, and community leaders. Every now and then, however, I...
by Burma Banshees | Aug 5, 2026 | Books
Celebrating a New Book from Our Friend Daniel Jackson Flying Brothers Every once in a while, a book comes along that shines a light on a chapter of aviation history that deserves far more attention. I’m excited to congratulate our friend Daniel Jackson on the...
by Burma Banshees | Aug 2, 2026 | Burma Banshee FaceBook Page
Long before the 89th Fighter Squadron ever saw the Assam Valley, the men who would become the Burma Banshees were learning their trade on home soil — at Mitchell Field, New York. The footage below captures a piece of that training: pilots working on wing shooting,...
