Bazooka Charlie AptifyID2681564 The F-35®B LIGHTNING II® was

The F-35®B LIGHTNING II® was built under the direction of Lockheed Martin in collaboration with BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman

American fighter pilots would return from combat having shot down up to six Japanese aeroplanes during a single mission

they were the difference between life and death

this is the story of how building my airplane changed my life

Bazooka Charlie AptifyID2681564 The F-35®B LIGHTNING II® wasThe Unbelievable Story of Major Charles Carpenter and Rosie the Rocketer Major Charles Carpenter made headlines during the Second World War when he affixed six bazookas to his tiny Piper L 4 observation plane and began attacking German tanks. Bazooka Charlie and his plane Rosie the Rocketer were profiled in a variety of military and civilian publications, including the iconic Stars & Stripes. The major was a high school educator in the civilian world,