The UK’s Solway Aviation Museum Runs With the Help of Over 100 Volunteers
Close the the English town of Carlisle, bordering Scotland, is an expanding collection of mostly vintage military aircraft, which includes an iconic Cold War-era bomber.…
The Tank Museum Announces More Guest Vehicles for TANKFEST 2026
The Tank Museum has announced two replica World War I vehicles taking to the museum’s Kuwait arena for TANKFEST 2026. Guest vehicles Deborah II, a…
The Supersonic President: George W. Bush and the Dangerous “Deuce”
While several U.S. presidents have served in the military, only one has officially broken the sound barrier as a fighter pilot. Before he was the…
£100,000 Donation Boosts Museum’s King Tiger Restoration Project
A £100,000 donation has boosted the Tank Museum’s plan to restore a unique World War II-era tank to running condition. The major gift means it’s…
The Tank Museum Releasing Guide to the Daimler Ferret
The Tank Museum has announced the latest book in its “Guide to” series, The Tank Museum Guide to Daimler Ferret. Written by acclaimed author Pat…
The Tank Museum Continuing Major Restoration Work on King Tiger V2
The Tank Museum has announced the latest update on its restoration of the King Tiger V2. The restoration project, which is one of the museum’s…
From The Tank Museum: Wartime Bullet Discovered In Museum Tank
Conservation work stopped when engineers at the Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset, United Kingdom, discovered a live bullet that had lain undisturbed for over 80…
A Dentist’s Bizarre Idea: The WWII Plan to Turn Bats into Incendiary Weapons
When Los Angeles burned in January 2025, the frightening part wasn’t just the flames—it was the speed. Red Flag warnings were up, Santa Ana winds…
The “Star Wars” Droid of 1915: Why Russia’s Giant Tsar Tank Failed Before It Fought
Modern military power is measured by stealth and precision, but in 1914, Imperial Russia bet its future on a machine that looked like a steampunk…
The Great Panjandrum: WWII’s Rocket Wheel That Tried to Do What Robots Do Now
Modern armies have a simple, brutal problem: how do you punch a safe lane through mines and obstacles without putting people in the kill zone?…
Long Before the U.S. Army, China Had Already Rewritten the Rules of War With This Invention
Today, the People’s Liberation Army is widely viewed as a force on the rise—larger, more technologically advanced, and increasingly central to global military calculations. Discussions…
The First Guests Have Been Announced for TANKFEST 2026
Two German-built tanks will be attending the world’s biggest display of historic moving armour this coming June. Nicknamed the Nashorn “Phoenix” after restoration was delayed…