The P-40 Kittyhawk Was Even Better Than The Spitfire, Says Former WW2 Pilot
Former P-40 fighter pilot John Bailey is of the opinion the P-40 ‘Kittyhawk’ was preferable to the renowned Spitfire. It was one of the best…
The Christmas Truce of 1914 – When Peace Threatened To Break Out
WWI was most notable for trench warfare, the conditions of which were often so horrific that it’s hard to imagine what these soldiers endured, day…
“Christmas in Vietnam” – Army veteran discovers Christmas spirit in middle of Vietnam War
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…
Five Ways Rationing Affected Christmas During World War Two
Christmas is a time of year when all the family comes together to celebrate. It is a time when food is plentiful, alcohol is flowing,…
India’s Newest Destroyer, INS Chennai, Prepares To Join Indian Naval Fleet
India’s largest locally-made warship, INS Chennai, was commissioned last month into the Indian Navy’s combat fleet. Constructed at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai,…
Second World War C-47 Transport Plane Arrives At Flying Tigers Heritage Park
A venerable C-47, the transport workhorse airplane during the Second World War that was seemingly used everywhere, is going on permanent display at the Flying…
Rare PT Boat Is On The move From New Orleans, Scheduled For Launch In 2017
The launch of the PT-305, which will take passengers at $350 a pop, is set for March 25, 2017. The motor torpedo boat, nicknamed U.S.S.…
Family’s 100-Year-Old Mystery Solved As Lost First World War Submarine Wreck Is Found
British divers discovered the British submarine E5’s intact hull recently off the Netherland coast following an agreement that temporarily suspended the shipping lane under which…
The United Kingdom’s Most Extraordinary Female World War Two Pilot
Very few pilots can brag that they flew an unknown airplane without training, using only a preflight checklist. Lettice Curtis, who died in 2014 aged…
Shooting In Slow Motion – The Invention That Gave The Germans The Advantage In The Air In WW1
Imagine the dilemma faced by a First World War fighter pilot in 1914 who risked damaging or shooting his airplane’s propeller off with rapid-firing machine…
The Slow Disappearance Of Second World War Wrecks At The Hands Of Illegal Salvagers
Dutch defense minister Jeanine Hennis has told Members of the Dutch Parliament in a written briefing that three of the nation’s warships sunk in the…
Nancy Wake: Special Ops Agent And The Gestapo’s Most Wanted
A British Special Ops agent during World War II, Nancy Wake was a wartime beauty, and not a person to be messed with. She was…