Crew of Spooky 41 Awarded Honours for Heroism During Brutal Battle in Afghanistan
Monday 2nd March 2020 saw Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, head of Air Force Special Operations Command, present honors to the entire crew of Spooky 41,…
Airbus Announces Support for Restoration of The People’s Mosquito
Aviation heritage in the UK received a welcome boost in March 2020 with news that Airbus has announced its support for The People’s Mosquito. Financial…
Dame Vera Lynn, 102, Calls for a ‘Blitz Spirit’ From Everyone
During World War II, Dame Vera Lynn rose to fame with her magnificent voice singing the forces favorite song; We’ll Meet Again. She contributed to…
Missing WWII Submarine Stickleback Lays 11,000 Feet Below the Surface
The Stickleback is a submarine that was used for training during World War II. It wrecked during a training exercise in Hawaii on May 28,…
Churchill’s British Resistance Secret Bunker Discovered
Secret Bunker: Forestry workers engaged in the clearance of an area of managed woodland in southern Scotland were surprised to discover an iron door set…
Scientist Lost the US Government’s Classified Hydrogen Bomb Document
John Archibald Wheeler was a pioneer in physics. He is responsible for furthering our understanding of quantum physics and nuclear fission. He’s credited with inventing…
Sculpture Honors Unique Bond Between Soldiers and Military Dogs
The sculpture shows a military working dog at the grave of his handler. The dog is wearing a Purple Heart medal and seems to be…
Ammunition Dump, The Cleanup Could Take 10 years, Village to be Evacuated
WW2 bombs, grenades and other explosives that lie dormant at the bottom of Swiss lakes or under the Alps are still causing headaches for the…
D-Day Vet Dedicates His MBE to the Men That Died Storming the Beaches of Normandy
D-Day Vet Horace “Harry” Billinge, 94, held his hand over his heart as he was given his MBE by Queen Elizabeth. The MBE was granted…
Last Surviving Iwo Jima Medal of Honor Recipient at Ship Naming Ceremony
One of the last of the heroes of Iwo Jima Williams said he was humbled by the Navy’s decision to name the newly designated ship…
Mechanic ‘Accidentally’ Fires Vulcan Cannon & Obliterates F-16 Sitting on the Runway
The F-16, hit by the cannon fire, caught fire and exploded having recently been refuelled and made ready for a training sortie due to take…
Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate – Public Asked Not to Attended, But Nightly Act of Remembrance Goes Ahead
The Last Post, the traditional final salute to the fallen, is played at 8pm each night by the buglers of the Last Post Association in…