World War II
Boeing’s P-26 Peashooter Fighter Plane was Far Deadlier…
When it comes to the P-26 Peashooter, you can’t judge its prowess by looks alone. As one proverb…
The Enormous B-36 Peacemaker Was Built to Fight Around…
With a wingspan of 240 feet, the B-36 instantly became the largest bomber ever mass-produced. The…
These Two Military Dogs Won Medals for Fighting Bravely
It was during the infamous Blitz of London that Jet of Iada rightfully earned his claim to fame.…
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…
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