World War II
How Britain’s Wooden “Mosquito” Fighter Terrorized Nazi…
A critical advantage to the Mosquito’s wooden construction was its relatively light weight—giving it…
How the Hawker Hurricane Saved Britain During World War…
The Hawker Hurricane was not as attractive or streamlined as the Spitfire, and it failed to capture…
The USAAF 49th Fighter Group Are Australia’s Forgotten…
The fighter plane used by the USAAF 49th to counter the Japanese menace was the P-40 Warhawk. Among…
Japan’s I-19 Submarine was a Nightmare for the U.S.…
Despite the successes of the I-19 in the war, Japan was never able to connect these victories with a…
Japan’s Battleship Yamato Is a Warning to Modern Naval…
Designers of the Yamato intended for this monster battleship to defeat any counterpart from the…
P-47 Fighter Pilot Ed Cottrell Passes Away at Age 103
Cottrell ended the war with sixty-five combat missions under his belt in his trusty P-47. As The…
Churchill on the Homefront
You might say that Churchill’s Citadel, by Katherine Carter, is a book about Chartwell, a house in…
Italy’s Macchi C.202 Folgore Was a Great WWII Plane.…
The Folgore’s lightweight construction (weighing around 5,500 pounds) and responsive handling earned…
Why the Soviet Union’s Yak-3 Fighter Was the Perfect…
This bird is an enduring symbol of Soviet resistance—and perseverance—during the darkest days of…
Britain’s Gloster Meteor Summed Up in 5 Words
Ultimately, the Meteor was not great and not terrible. It was a steady, reliable bird, and proved…
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