The Interceptor Version Of The A-12 Spy Plane – The YF-12
The CIA began using the advanced Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft for their covert operations in 1967. Missions over North Vietnam and North Korea soon made…
Tank Profile: M551 Sheridan – Agility And Firepower In The Post-WW2 Age Of Armored Warfare
After WWII the classification of tanks was radically altered; there were no more light, medium and heavy tanks. All the roles were combined to fit…
The Early Days Of Drones – Unmanned Aircraft From World War One And World War Two
Unmanned aerial vehicles, popularly known as drones, are most often associated with airstrikes in modern warfare, but their history goes much further back than that.…
In WW2, The Germans Tried to Copy the de Havilland Mosquito – And Failed
The de Havilland Mosquito was one of Britains most iconic aircraft. The high-velocity airplane made entirely from plywood was landing severe blows on the Reich…
How Tanks Decided The First And Second World Wars
The concept of a military tank was not particularly new in 1916. However, the ability to move troops safely through combat territories with a vehicle…
The Blimps: The Defenders Of The Skies In Two World Wars
Sometimes a relatively simple solution is the best one. Such was the case in using barrage balloons, often called “blimps,” in both the First and…
“VICKERS/BAC VC10: Owners’ Workshop Manual” – Review by Mark Barnes
If ever you find yourself at Duxford you will not be able to avoid seeing a Vickers VC10 airliner in classic BOAC livery. The old…
The Awesome P-47 Thunderbolt In Action Over Europe In WW2 – Watch In Full Color
‘This is how we changed the face of Italy, from the air…’ So declares the narrator, famed actor and United States Air Force hero James…
Top Four Famous Battleships Of The Napoleonic Wars
Navies were crucial to the Napoleonic Wars. In the days before rail, ocean transport was vital to the trading economies of the European powers. Naval…
The Mail Plane That Hunted Japanese Planes After Pearl Harbor
On the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, there was a plane with a unique story to tell. It is one of the…
Holiday Giving Campaign Supports Historic WWII Aircraft: 12 Planes of Christmas
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing Museum is participating in an online giving campaign to support the organization’s mission of restoring and flying vintage…
Dropping A Smaller Fighter From The Bomb Bay – The Out-Of-This-World XF-85 Goblin
Imagine WWII-era bombers serving as motherships for egg-shaped fighter jets dropped out of the bomb bay. Sound like a Si-Fi flick? Well, it’s not. Enter…