Vietnam War
How the Viet Cong Learned to Fear the Cessna A-37…
Cessna will always be known as a general aviation company. But Cessna has in fact crafted a…
How the USS Maddox Started the Vietnam War
The USS Maddox’ likely incorrect report of an attack on August 4, 1964, paved the way for a dramatic…
When the A-1 Skyraider Shot Down Two MiG-17 Jets Over…
The MiG pilots had completely misjudged the Skyraiders, possibly assuming their speed advantage…
A-5 Vigilante: The Navy’s Forgotten A-Plane of the…
The A-5 Vigilante started life as a supersonic bomber and was designed to carry nukes. Among other…
The F-4 Phantom Has the World’s Only Gun Kill at…
With a top speed of Mach 2.2, the F-4’s defining characteristic was world-record speed. Can you name…
Cannon-Copter: The Army Wanted To Put A Howitzer On A…
Fortunately, the “howitzer Huey” never materialized. It was likely an unworkable concept, given the…
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