16 Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bombers from the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal attacked the Bismarck as it was on her way toward occupied France to carry out repairs The…
On the radio, Kelly Johnson instructed Tony LeVier on how to land the U-2 front wheel first during the maiden flight at the Ranch In Lockheed’s “Skunk Works” in Burbank,…
Jabara of the 334th FS/4th FW dived alone after his sixth MiG was downed in F 86A 5 49 1318, making him the first “ace” of the jet age. This…
Nobody ever shot down a Blackbird. Nonetheless, 12 of them crashed out of combat The SR-71 Blackbird acquired intelligence during its service in some of the most difficult environments on…
‘On takeoff roll, an F-101 came upon our wing; he was going to race us whether we wanted to or not,’ Richard “Butch” Sheffield, SR-71 Blackbird Reconnaissance Systems Officer The…
The Kommandogerat, a system of the FW 190A series that allowed boost pressure, fuel flow, mixture setting, and prop control with a single lever, made it virtually the only World…
Operation Glass Knob was the cover name for the mission. In order to create a landslide that would block the road, a colonel decided to bomb the rocky outcrop of…
The Desert Camouflage Uniform used in the First Gulf War and a related experimental camouflage livery that was developed at the time serve as inspiration for this “What if” design…
‘I am at about 800m when suddenly there is a bang and the sparks fly across the cockpit. The throttle is shot to pieces, the stick flops forward,’ Werner Mölders,…
Four US Army soldiers who served in the Vietnam War received the Medal of Honor from President Biden, according to the White House. Four US Army soldiers who served in…