New F-35C Lightning and Super Hornet Damaged in Mid-air Re-fueling Mishap
On Tuesday September 4, 2018, a brand-new F-35C Lightning II and an F/A 18 Super Hornet were damaged while carrying out in-flight mid-air refueling over…
Fire at Sea – 3 U.S. Aircraft Carrier Disasters of the 1960’s
Aircraft carriers may “rule the seas,” but even they do not have immunity from disasters at sea. To quote the 1973 U.S. Navy training film…
COME ON! Wreck found off Rhode Island could be Captain Cook’s ‘Endeavour’
One of the most iconic ships of the eighteenth century, Captain James Cook’s Endeavour, may have been found in a bay in Rhode Island. The…
Incredible: The Soldier Who Went On A Suicide Mission Against The Japanese & Won
Any Star Trek fans reading this article will know about the Jem’Hadar, the artificially created warriors who showed no fear in battle. In one episode…
Banastre Tarleton – The Most Feared & Hated Man in Revolutionary America
The American Revolutionary War saw many bitter fights and acts of cruelty. Of all its actors, none were crueler than the British cavalry commander, Sir…
Creepy Nazis – 9 Occult Fanatics Who did Their Best to Help Hitler Rule the World
Ambitious individuals draw all kinds of talented and interesting people along in their wake as they rise to power. Hitler and key members of his…
“Winning Hearts and Minds” – The Long History of a Failed Strategy
How does a conquering army overcome resistance from the local population? For the United States, the answer has often taken the form of the somewhat…
Ghost Blimp Mystery of WWII – Crashed in San Francisco & Crew Was Never Found
For the inhabitants of the west coast of the United States, the first months of 1942 were filled with paranoia. The sudden and ruthless attack…
Lions Roar: 5 British Self-Propelled Guns of WWII
At the start of the Second World War, most artillery was not independently mobile. It had to be dragged into battle by transport vehicles or…
Quit Blaming Chamberlain – A Host of Reasons Britain Wasn’t Prepared for WWII
It’s hard to imagine that Great Britain was woefully ill-prepared for World War II, considering the lessons it learned from the Great War, 1914 –…
24 Rounds a Minute? US Army Seeks New Mortar Capabilities
The US Army is looking into improvements in their existing 120mm mortar abilities. They have posted a request online for the industry to develop new…
Fallen Eagles & Sunken Beasts – Wreck Recovery In Britain Then And Now
There have been a number of news stories in recent months about the plundering of World War II warship wrecks in Asian waters where British…