Today in War History
· 1936, The first flight of the first prototype Supermarine Spitfire
· 1943, The first flight of the Gloster Meteor
· 1953, Joseph Stalin dies
· 1970, The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons goes into effect
· 1974, Israeli forces withdraw from the west bank of the Suez Canal
· 363, Roman Emperor Julian begins his last campaign against Sasanian Empire
Featured
Somerset’s Historic Helicopters is Dedicated to Bringing ‘War Birds’ Back to Life!
· The Unique British Hotel With World War II-Era Pillboxes On Its Property
· Before Serving in the White House, Jimmy Carter Made a Name for Himself in the US Navy
· Why Does NORAD Track Santa Claus?
Guest Authors
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum Embarking on Project to Reconstruct WWII-Era Fairey Barracuda
· The British Army Took Over the Village of Tyneham to Prepare for D-Day
· Museum Releases Promotional Booklet Ahead of ‘The Third Man’ Film Anniversary
· St. Ermin’s Hotel: The London Hotel Favorited By Spies
World War 2
· Why the US Navy Invaded Antarctica in 1946 (And the UFO Myth It Created)
· The “Coo” de Grâce: Why the US Navy’s First Smart Bomb Was Powered by Pigeons
· The Tank That Flew (Once): The Audacious Failure of the Soviet Antonov A-40
· The Navy’s Secret WW2 Weapon for Aircraft Carriers Was a ‘Flying Pancake’
· Around 50,000 Cold Casualties: The Battle That Proved Winter Is America’s Deadliest Enemy
World War 1
