Military Vehicles | War History

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…

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…

The Flying The A-10 Warthog, And Firing The Massive Cannon – Amazing Sound (Watch)

In this A-10 Warthog video of a training exercise, you’ll see the A-10 in action using its cannon (30mm GAU-8 Avenger), firing missiles ( AGM-65 Maverick)…

The New USS Detroit Is Ready For Duty

The US Navy is keeping quiet about the new USS Detroit, commissioned in its namesake city.  The ship was open for public tours, but news…

C-17 Globemaster, A-10, C-130, And US Paratroopers in Action – This is What Modern “D-Day” Looks Like (Watch)

One of the most pivotal and game-changing moments in the Second World War came on the 6th of June, 1944. It was a date that…

Bringing A German Panzer IV Back To Life (Watch)

The Panzerkampfwagen IV aka PzKpfw IV was a medium tank produced by the Germans in the late 1930s and used extensively during World War 2. This…

PBY Catalina, A-26 Invaders, P-51 Mustangs: CIA Rebel Air Force Attacking Indonesia, 1958

In this DAKOTA HUNTER Blog, you will find the story of an almost forgotten episode in the long and fascinating history of the Civil Air…

7 Funny-Looking Tanks That Helped To Win On D-Day

The landings in Normandy demanded new sorts of hybrid tanks that were capable of fulfilling multiple engineering tasks to provide maximum support to the infantry.…

The Man Who Helped Create The US Navy, And Brought About A New Class Of Warship

Looking back through history it is rare to find a single person who was responsible for a major shift in thought. It is rarer to…

The Huge Scale Of This US Airforce Warplane Boneyard In Arizona Is Mindblowing

Arizona is the final resting place of US Airforce’s aircraft and has been since World War Two ended. There are thousands of aircraft that have…

Fantastic! Starting & Driving The Only Operational King Tiger In The World (Watch)

The common name of Nazi Germany’s heavy tank is “Tiger II” but it is also known under the informal name Königstiger. This often is translated…

MATILDA DIARIES Part 7 – Follow The Renovation Of This Historic Second World War Tank

Following on from the news regarding the Matilda II renovation, a new series of videos are being produced for The Tank Museum YouTube channel that will…