Jack Beckett

Jack Beckett has been editor since 2012. Huge fan of war history and rural history and a motorbike rider.

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Articles by Jack Beckett:

30 images of Tiger 1 wrecks

The Tiger 1 was without a doubt the most feared tank by the Allied forces during the Second World War. The thing that made this…

For Sale for $6 MILLION: Historic, Rare, Unique, Movie Star – flown by Luftwaffe Ace General Adolf Galland & RAF Ace Wg Cdr Robert Stanford-Tuck

For sale by Platinum Fighter Sales -1954 Hispano Aviation HA-1112-M4L. History: Based on the G-2 variant of Messerschmitt’s legendary Bf-109 fighter, Hispano Aviation’s HA-1112 is considered…

$70,000 for a Swimming DUKW – There Aren’t That Many Running Ones Left

This is a very nice running DUKW, it always starts right up without hesitation. The original 270 engine runs quiet and strong, no lifter noise…

For Sale: THIRTY FOUR T-28’s for just $1/4 million

Platinum Fighter Sales and includes 34 T-28’s. 15 of these T-28 aircraft have registration numbers as well as well as complete log books. Several have…

For Sale: 1959 McDonnell F4H-1F Phantom II for only $3.9 million

For sale by Platinum Warbirds – F4H-1F ‘145310’ was delivered to the Navy in 1959 and was the 11th pre-production aircraft built. 1961 was a memorable…

Wheatcroft Collection Update: Panther progress, Stuka parts, King Tiger parts just delivered, cool videos too

The Wheatcroft Collection in the United Kingdom is a large and important collection of historical softskin and armoured military vehicles. It is one of the largest…

Fantasy Hanger Time: B-25 for sale if you have a spare $1.4 million

One of the most well-known B-25 aircraft in the world is for sale by Courtesy Aircraft . Panchito has been the lead aircraft at many events…

Julius Caesar At The Siege Of Alesia – The Decisive Battle In His Conquest Of Gaul

The Imperator Gaius of the Julii, who was called Caesar, was in Gaul with sixty thousand men. Twelve legions of Roman infantry were supported by…

Changing History – William The Conqueror’s Superior Strategy At Hastings In 1066 Is One Of The Most Important Events In British History

Across a short, steep, grassy slope in the cold light of the bright October sun, two heavily armed bodies of men faced each other. They…

Boudica’s Uprising: A Fearsome Challenge To The Might Of Ancient Rome

The coastal county of Norfolk in the south-east of England is a peaceful place. Little villages are scattered throughout a patchwork of fertile fields and…

Sappers And Siege Engines – Ivan The Terrible Conquers The city Of Kazan

The army had been in place under the city walls for weeks. Ivan the Fourth, Tsar of all the Russians, accompanied his force in the…

A Bloody New Year – The Massive American Civil War Battle of Stones River

It was cold at the turning of the year in Murfreesboro, right in the middle of the state of Tennessee. The little town nestled under…