planes | War History

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

Joris Nieuwint

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…

The Day North Korea Fired A Missile At SR 71 Blackbird (Watch)

Joris Nieuwint

Throughout the 20th Century, the phrase “black projects” has become an evocative and mysterious reminder that groundbreaking new technology is continually being developed behind the…

The Red Baron: Manfred von Richthofen

The greatest fighter ace of the First World War, Manfred von Richthofen, was born on the 2nd of May 1892. Becoming an officer cadet at…

The MiG-29 – Epic Speed and Power in a Modern Fighter Plane

The rise of air power Air power first became a significant part of warfare during WWI, but it was in WWII that it came to…

Flying Tigers – P-40 Tomahawk – Amazing Color Pictures From WWII

When people think of America’s involvement in WWII, they remember the conflict in Europe, North Africa, and the Pacific, but they also fought the Japanese…

Warbird Factory

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WARBIRD FACTORY - Review by Mark Barnes

Explore the WWII history of the company that later became a part of Boeing and made more aircraft from 1938 to 1944 than any other…

A Staggering 1,085 WWII Airmen Died in the Netherlands and Remain Missing

Dutch broadcaster NOS and other war experts have conducted research that supports a claim that says upwards of 1,085 airmen remain missing in the Netherlands.…

Last Flight to Kuwait – How British Airways Flight 149 Passengers & Crew Became Saddam Hussein’s Human Shields

Heather Fishel

The sounds of gunfire, of bombs exploding and military combat. Unknown hotel rooms, military and industrial sites, and an abandoned airport. Sudden, random acts of…

The Trip Of A Lifetime: Bomber Camp 2016 – Last Tickets!

Bomber Camp 2016 presents Battle of the Bombers! Be a part of history as a flight crew member in the B-17 Flying Fortress or the…

See The Frozen Hell From Which The C-47 Crew Escaped – Yukon Crash Site Revisited Vol 2

In this Dakota Hunter Blog,  you will see some unique photos of the crashed USAF C-47, that went down over the Yukon in February 1950. …

B-17 Flying Fortress – Top Facts About the WWII American Bomber

Waqas Ali

Strategic bombing missions had properly begun during World War 1 and the post-war years saw a number of world powers working on the development of…

The ‘Holy Grail of Military Aviation’ – The B-17 Swamp Ghost – Found After 68 Years In the Jungle (Watch)

Joris Nieuwint

The Agaimbo swamp is located in one of the most remote regions of Papua New Guinea. It is infested by malaria–carrying mosquitoes and huge crocodiles.…