A Boeing B-29 Superfortress Carrying An Atomic Bomb Once Crashed In California
On August 5, 1950, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, operated by the US Air Force and carrying a Mark 4 nuclear bomb, crashed northeast of San…
Oliver Hazard Perry Shipyard Vying to Become New Home of the USS Halyburton (FFG-40)
If you travel across the United States, it’s likely you will come across the many decommissioned submarines and ships that have been given new life…
Expedition Produces New Images of Shipwrecks from the Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway in June 1942 was a turning point of the War in the Pacific. While the United States lost a handful of…
Debris Field Found in Search for Missing US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II
Update – September 19, 2023: The crash site of the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II that went missing over South Carolina on September 17, 2023…
Piece of Wood Discovered At Garage Sale Is Piece of Sunken USS Maine (1889)
The Washington Post is reporting that preservation efforts have begun on a piece of wooden spar discovered at a garage sale and later confirmed to…
A Panicked Crewman Led to the Loss of 99 British Lives Aboard the HMS Thetis (N25)
The HMS Thetis (N25) was a Group 1 T-class submarine operated by the British Royal Navy. The vessel sank during dive trials in 1939, but…
Restricted Military Documents About F-117 Nighthawk Leaked on ‘War Thunder’ Forum
For the twelfth time in recent memory, military documents have been leaked to the public via the War Thunder forum – this time, regarding the…
The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark Traded Ejection Seats for a Crew Escape Module
The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark was a supersonic, medium-range, multi-role aircraft. Developed in the 1960s, it fulfilled a number of roles, including strategic bombing, reconnaissance…
The Fatal Collision Between the USS Greeneville (SSN-772) and the Japanese Ship Ehime Maru
On February 9, 2001, approximately nine nautical miles south of Oahu, Hawaii, the USS Greeneville (SSN-772) was involved in a collision with Ehime Maru, a…
World War I-Era Shipwrecks Surface During Texas Drought
The Neches River has been plagued by an enduring drought this summer, which has seen water levels drop. This has resulted in a number of…
North American B-25 Mitchell: The Most Produced American Medium Bomber of World War II
The North American B-25 Mitchell was an American twin-engine medium bomber that saw service throughout the Second World War. Flying in all theaters of the…
The Tank Museum Acquires Development and Design Documents for Mark I Tank
The Tank Museum in Bovington, United Kingdom has acquired documents relating to the development and design of the World War I-era Mark I tank. Along…