The Italian Breda Ba.88 “Lynx” – The Worst Operational Airplane Of WWII!
One of the Italian ground-attack planes used during World War II that was a complete failure – the Breda Ba. 88 Lince. It was used…
15 B-29 Superfortress Fast Facts You May Not Know
Quickfire, 15 B-29 Superfortress facts that you may not know! 1) There were 3,970 B-29s produced between 1943 and 1946. 2) The B-29 was one…
The Skills Of These Swedish Helicopter Pilots Will Blow Your Mind! (Watch)
Take a look at the amazing skills of these pilots as they maneuver the Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight in every way possible. The Swedes…
20 Fascinating V1 Buzzbomb Facts
Quickfire, 20 facts about the V1 Buzzbomb 1) The V1 stands for Vergeltungswaffe-1, German for retaliatory weapons and they were developed to strike back at Britain…
TANK: 100 Years of the World’s Most Important Armored Military Vehicle
From the Greek phalanx to Roman siege engines, plans by Leonardo da Vinci, and the wondrous imagination of H.G. Wells, the idea of the armored…
When The USS San Francisco Crashed Into An Undersea Mountain
Launched in 1979, the USS San Francisco is the third American ship, boat or submarine to carry a title featuring San Francisco in the name. In…
Top 25 Facts About The Panther Tank, Do You Know Them All?
1) Over 6000 Panthers were built by the Germans but more surprisingly, nine were built by the British Army in 1945-1946. 2) The full name…
How One Sailor With A Burning Flare Nearly Cost The USA an Aircraft Carrier
On the morning of the 26th of October, 1966 the USS Oriskany was stationed 50 miles off the north coast of Vietnam. A group of Skyhawk…
Top 10 Strangest Armored Cars of WWII
Being in a war gives one license to get creative and here are the proofs — ten vehicular oddballs birthed during the Second World War…
Feeding & Firing the Most Monstrous Plane Ever Invented: A-10 Thunderbolt (Watch)
In the early 1970s, the A-10 Thunderbolt II was developed. This official name is derived from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt that was used in World…
Straight Out Of Star Wars! The Soviet VVA-14
In the 1970s the Soviet Union developed a vertical take-off amphibious aircraft called the VVA-14, which could take off from water or land, and fly…
The Best Take Off Scene EVER: 18 B-25 Mitchell Bombers Take To The Sky (Watch)
This scene from the movie Catch-22 is the best “take off” scene ever! Catch-22 is a 1970 American satirical black comedy-drama war film adapted from…