Last Dogfight of WWII in Europe Was Between Two Spotter Planes,Firing Pistols at Each Other. The German Aircraft Was Destroyed
The final dogfight of World War II may be the most unusual of all the air-to-air combat missions in the entire war. On April 12,…
The Worst Nightmare of the US Navy, Huge Russian Navy Kirov-Class Battlecruisers
The United States Navy is the biggest and most powerful in the world. It has 430 ships in active service or in reserve. So you…
WHAT?!! ‘Phantom Ghost Fortress’ B-17 That Landed at an Airfield – NO Crew Were on Board!!
A B-17 Flying Fortress landed perfectly at an RAF airbase and completes the full landing pattern as well. The bomber comes to a full stop;…
4 Top Secret Nazi Weapons That Are Still Part Of Our Military Inventory
During World War Two Nazi research and development of military weapons, aircraft, vehicles and equipment took place on a massive scale. These projects were top…
Eldest of the Wartime Favourites the Beverley Sisters dies
The eldest sister of the famous British female singing trio, the Beverley Sisters, has died aged 91. Joy Beverley was born in 1924 and then…
Inside the M24 Chaffee Part 1 by World of Tanks
What does it mean when your tank goes CLANG, why is one set of wheels further forward than the other and what is a…
World War Two Popski’s Private Army Veteran Dies Aged 93
A World War Two reconnaissance veteran who survived the Italian front with Popski’s Private Army has died aged 93. Major John Campbell was honoured with…
The Last Russian Battlefield of WWII – Remains of Russian and Japanese Soldiers Found on Shumshu Island
After Pearl Harbor, the United States came face to face with the reality of the war and an enemy that almost everyone in the Government…
WATCH: David Fletcher’s Tank Chats #3 Medium Tank MkII*
The third in a series of short films about some of the vehicles in our collection presented by The Tank Museum’s historian David Fletcher MBE.…
The Wreck of Last Airborne Aircraft Carrier Located off California
The US Navy once had airborne aircraft carrier within its fleet and the last one which crashed in 1935 has been located at the bottom…
In 1943 a British pilot made an emergency landing on the Italian island of Lampedusa, only to have it surrender to him
The official story is that in June 1943, as a precursor to the Allied invasion of Sicily, the island was secured without resistance by the Royal…
BREAKING! Nazi Gold Train: Tunnel Found Using 1926 Railway Map, First Man Dies in Hunt, Train Carries Valuable Minerals
Editors note: These are the Gold Train updates up to March 2016 In December 2015, the press conference denounced the claims of a Nazi Gold…